Compare towns
Warner vs Brookline vs Henniker 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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($544k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Brookline | Henniker | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
5,736 |
6,197Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline 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% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Henniker 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% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brookline School District | Henniker School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.