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Warner vs Dalton 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%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Dalton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
916Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Dalton 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% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Dalton 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 |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% 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 |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner 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 |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Warner 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 |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.