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Center Harbor vs New Hampton 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
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 min average).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Center Harbor | New Hampton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Lowest |
2,509 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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.