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Warner vs Chichester vs Gray vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Gray has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Chichester | Gray | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,745 |
8,429Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
43±3.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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 16% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.