Compare towns
Warner vs Epping vs Litchfield 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 renters (25.4% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Epping | Litchfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
7,430 |
8,499Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Litchfield and Sutton 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 |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Litchfield and Epping 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 |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Litchfield 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District | Litchfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Campbell High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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.