Compare towns
Warner vs Webster vs Wilton 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).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($382k 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 | Wilton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
3,960Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% 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 |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
36.9% 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% |
4.5%±2.4 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 |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilton 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 |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Wilton and Sutton 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 |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,612 14% 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% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Wilton 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.