Compare towns
Warner vs Franklin vs Sutton vs Bristol
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%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Sutton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,799Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Sutton 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% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol 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% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 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±$18k 5% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below 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 |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% 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 |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Bristol 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 |
$4,886 27% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bristol 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sutton 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Franklin School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.5 |
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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.