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Lincoln vs Warner vs Franconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering LincolnEaston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).
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 | Lincoln | Warner | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461 |
2,959Highest |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Franconia and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
| Warner and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH |
| Franconia and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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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.