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Warner vs Townsend vs Bow vs Sutton
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 most renters (25.4% rent).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Townsend | Bow | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
9,100Highest |
8,335 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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 16% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Middlesex | Bow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Bow High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.8 |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.