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Lee vs Bennington 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
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Lee | Bennington | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Lee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Bennington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | 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.