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Warner vs Middlesex vs Sutton vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Middlesex | Sutton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,943Lowest |
2,239 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Middlesex 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 16% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 14% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.