Compare towns
Warner vs Concord vs Tamworth 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 people working from home (16.6%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Concord | Tamworth | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
44,375Highest |
2,884 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% 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%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 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% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord 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±$18k 5% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Warner 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 |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Tamworth and Sutton 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 |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Concord 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 |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Concord 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Tamworth 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #101 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Tamworth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 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.