Compare towns
Warner vs Springfield vs Bristol 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
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Springfield | Bristol | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,122Lowest |
3,273Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 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±$18k 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| 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 12% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| 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 18% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| 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 15% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.