What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).

Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).

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	Randolph	Warner
People
Population	420Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.7% NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average
	Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Warner and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average	$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH
	Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average	$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH
	Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH	$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH	$7,650Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%	48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Randolph and Warner 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.