Compare towns
Warner vs Groton vs Sutton vs Salisbury
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).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Groton | Sutton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
507Lowest |
2,239 |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Salisbury 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% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% 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±$22k 12% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,917±$632 29% above NH |
| Groton and Salisbury 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 |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.