Compare towns
Warner vs Sunapee vs Webster 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Sunapee | Webster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,416Highest |
2,227Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Sunapee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Sunapee and Sutton 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 |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.