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Warner vs Salem 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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Salem | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
30,964Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
44.6±2.7 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Salem 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% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest 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%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
38.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Lowest 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 |
$110,490±$9k 12% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Salem 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 |
$473,300±$16kHighest 18% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,625±$146 9% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Salem 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 |
$6,992Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±9.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Salem 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% |
5% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Salem 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 | — | #38 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Salem School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Salem High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.