Compare towns
Warner vs Springfield vs Brighton 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Springfield | Brighton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,167 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Sutton 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Brighton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.