Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Warner vs Webster vs Northwood
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 expensive homes ($452k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Webster | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,053 |
2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
4,688Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sanbornton 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
| Northwood and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$363,000±$13k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
| Webster and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,806 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Northwood and Webster 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 | — | — | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.