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North Hampton vs Fitzwilliam 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
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Fitzwilliam | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
2,278Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
— | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Fitzwilliam 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.