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Hill vs Lancaster 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
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Hill | Lancaster | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,216Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Hill and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Warner and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Warner and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hill School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.