Compare towns
Dalton vs Springfield 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
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Dalton | Springfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
1,122 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.