Compare towns
Warner vs Exeter vs Salisbury 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Exeter | Salisbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
16,151Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Salisbury 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.