Compare towns
Warner vs Andover vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Andover | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,135 |
1,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Andover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Andover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
| Grafton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Andover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.