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Lancaster vs Warner vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Lancaster | Warner | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
2,959 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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 | $68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
| Warner and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
| Warner and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263 32% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% 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 | $4,226 37% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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 | 16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Warner 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 | White Mountains Regional 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.