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Franklin vs Dunbarton 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
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Franklin | Dunbarton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
3,097 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 18% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Dunbarton 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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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.