What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).

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	Thornton	Warner
People
Population	2,799Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average
	Thornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6%	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH	$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH
	Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH	$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH
	Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH	$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH
	Thornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,032Lowest 25% below NH	$7,650Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2%	48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Thornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8%	16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Thornton 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	#18 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Thornton 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.