Compare towns
Warner vs Ashland vs Center Harbor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Warner | Ashland | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,183 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland 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% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Ashland 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 5% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
| Center Harbor 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 12% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Warner and Ashland 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 |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Ashland 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% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Ashland School District | — |
| High school 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.