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Warner vs Sutton vs Campton vs Webster
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 most renters (25.4% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Campton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,239 |
3,407Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Campton 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Warner 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Sutton and Campton 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±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Sutton and Campton 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Webster 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | — | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Campton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.