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Warner vs Hollis 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).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
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 | Hollis | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,603Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Hollis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Hollis 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #8 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.