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Warner vs Newington 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).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Newington | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
939Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Newington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Newington 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Newington and Sutton 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Warner 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newington School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.