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Warner vs Bristol vs Bradford 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
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Bristol | Bradford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,273Highest |
1,565Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Bradford 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Bristol 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% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Bradford 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Warner 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 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.