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Lincoln vs Warner vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k 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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461 |
2,959Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
| Temple and Warner 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Warner and Temple 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Warner 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Warner 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 | Contoocook Valley 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.