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Warner vs Rupert 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

Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).

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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.

MeasureWarnerRupertSuttonBristol
People
Population
2,959
676Lowest
2,239
3,273Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%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.
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
42.7±5.7Lowest
10% above U.S.
Rupert 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%
13.9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
24.3%±6.4Highest
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%
42.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2
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.
$88,229±$36k
9% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$78,438±$10kLowest
about the U.S. average
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.
$362,500±$63k
9% above U.S.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$258,300±$63kLowest
22% below U.S.
Sutton and Rupert 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.
—
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,310±$97
7% below 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.
$4,594
47% 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%
20%±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%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 min
11% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Rupert 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 — Kearsarge Regional School District Newfound Area School District
High school 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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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.