What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Warren has the most homeowners (85.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lancaster	Warren
People
Population	3,216Highest	942Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH	51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH
	Warren and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2%	18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lancaster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%	24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lancaster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Lancaster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH
	Lancaster and Warren 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	$237,200±$35kHighest 41% below NH
	Warren and Lancaster 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	$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH
	Warren and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,226Highest 37% below NH	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2%
	Warren 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%	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below NH	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Warren 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	White Mountains Regional School District	Warren School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.