Compare towns
Warner vs Chichester vs Sutton vs Tamworth
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).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sutton | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,745 |
2,239Lowest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
| Sutton and Tamworth 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% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth 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% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| 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 12% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
| Chichester and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 15% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Warner 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% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.