Compare towns
Warner vs Washington vs Webster vs Sutton
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).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Washington | Webster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,227 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Washington 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% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 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% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington 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% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 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 |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Washington 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 |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above 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 |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| 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.