Compare towns
Warner vs Chichester vs Sutton vs Wilmot
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).
Chichester has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,745 |
2,239 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest 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% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Chichester and Wilmot 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 |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% 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 |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
41.1%±41.8 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% 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 |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Wilmot 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 | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| 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.