Compare towns
Warner vs Webster vs Hampton 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Webster | Hampton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
10,101Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Hampton 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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 Our Story | 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.