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Warner vs Amesbury vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most homeowners (74.6%).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Warner | Amesbury | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
17,403Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Amesbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amesbury 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 | — | #151 of 282 in MA | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Amesbury | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.