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Barnstead vs Heath vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Barnstead | Heath | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
765Lowest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnstead and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.