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Sanbornton vs Warner vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Sanbornton | Warner | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
2,959Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Warner and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Sanbornton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
| Newmarket and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Warner 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.