Compare towns
Ashland vs Center Harbor 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
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Ashland | Center Harbor | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
955Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Center Harbor and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Ashland School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.