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Thornton vs Warner vs Wentworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% 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.
| Measure | Thornton | Warner | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799 |
2,959Highest |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| 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%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Warner 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%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wentworth and Warner 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% NH: 40.6% |
33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest 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±$18k 5% below NH |
$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
| Wentworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$304,500±$39kLowest 24% 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±$428 15% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
| Wentworth and Thornton 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 |
$5,532 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest 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 | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.