Compare towns
Andover vs Bristol vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Andover | Bristol | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
3,273Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Andover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Andover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 11% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.