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Warner vs Henniker vs Sutton vs Wilton
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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($382k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Henniker | Sutton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
6,197Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilton 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% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilton 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 |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Sutton 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 |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Sutton and Wilton 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 |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,612Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilton 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Warner 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Henniker School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.