Compare towns
Newbury vs Warner vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Newbury | Warner | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,959Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Warner and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.