Compare towns
Warner vs Bow vs Salisbury vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Bow has the most expensive homes ($507k median).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warner | Bow | Salisbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,335Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bow School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.