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Warner vs Oakham vs Sutton vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Oakham | Sutton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,639Lowest |
2,239 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 16% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| 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 6% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Quabbin | 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 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.