Compare towns
Warner vs Plainfield vs Bristol vs Sutton
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 most people working from home (16.6%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Plainfield | Bristol | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,314Lowest |
3,273Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bristol 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. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Warner 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Plainfield 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 | — | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Newfound Regional High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.