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Groton vs Warner vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Groton | Warner | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Groton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Warner and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Warner and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$2,984 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.