Compare towns
Bennington vs Sanbornton 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
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 | Bennington | Sanbornton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
3,053Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Bennington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sanbornton 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.