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Bristol vs Orange 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
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Orange has the most homeowners (97.5%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
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 | Bristol | Orange | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
320Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Orange and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Warner and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
— | $1,219±$123Lowest 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 | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Warner 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 | Newfound Area School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.