Compare towns

Ellsworth vs Newfields 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

Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).

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.

MeasureEllsworthNewfieldsWarner
People
Population
51Lowest
2,023
2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.3%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
61.8±13.1Highest
43% above NH
44.1±1.8
about the NH average
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
Kids under 18
13.7%±59.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
18.9%±1.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
17.3%±3.3
NH: 18.2%
Newfields and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.2%±46.4Highest
NH: 20.1%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
20.4%±3.5
NH: 20.1%
Ellsworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
68.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
42.4%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±33.3Lowest
NH: 6%
7.5%±7.2Highest
NH: 6%
5.3%±1.6
NH: 6%
Newfields and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,375±$39kLowest
10% below NH
$197,885±$15kHighest
100% above NH
$94,022±$18k
5% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$350,000±$170kLowest
13% below NH
$646,400±$34kHighest
61% above NH
$353,100±$22k
12% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,875±$323Highest
26% above NH
$1,219±$123Lowest
18% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,813Lowest
43% below NH
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
$7,650
15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
43.3%±40.8Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.7%±21.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
Warner and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
2.4%
NH: 7.2%
8.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
NH: 72.8%
95.3%
NH: 72.8%
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
1 yr older than NH
1991Highest
12 yrs newer than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 minLowest
4% below NH
32 minHighest
19% above NH
Work from home
23.1%±26.3
NH: 16.8%
25.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Newfields and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Newfields School District Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.