Compare towns
Laconia vs Sanbornton 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
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
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 | Laconia | Sanbornton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,085Highest |
3,053 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.9Highest 5% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Laconia and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Laconia and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Laconia and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,300±$16kLowest 15% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,224±$107 18% below NH |
$1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Laconia and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sanbornton 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 | #105 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Laconia School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Laconia High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.