Compare towns
Warner vs Bow vs Sutton vs Wilton
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 people working from home (22.7%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Sutton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,335Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Sutton and Bow 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,612Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Wilton 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4 |
9.1Lowest |
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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.