What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northfield	Warner
People
Population	4,971Highest	2,959Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average	43.7±4Highest about the NH average
	Warner and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Warner and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	42.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 6%	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Warner and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH	$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH
	Warner and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH	$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH	$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH
	Warner and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH	$7,650Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Warner and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#109 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Winnisquam Regional School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.