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Warner vs Sutton vs Webster 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
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Sutton | Webster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
9,452Highest |
2,227Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Webster 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Webster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Webster 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sutton | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.