Compare towns
Warner vs Sutton vs Bristol vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Bristol | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,239 |
3,273Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest 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%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Bristol 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Newfound Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.