Compare towns
Warner vs North Hampton vs Hampton 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | North Hampton | Hampton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
4,543 |
16,426Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest 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 |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.