Compare towns
Warner vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Windham | Webster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
16,038Highest |
2,227Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Webster 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.