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Warner vs Sutton vs New London
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%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
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 | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,239Lowest |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London 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%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Sutton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Sutton and New London 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 |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sutton 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 | — | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.