Compare towns
Wilmot vs Danbury vs Warner 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
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Wilmot | Danbury | Warner | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,451Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest 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 | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.