What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).

Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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	Warner	Barrington
People
Population	2,959Lowest	9,489Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Highest about the NH average	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH
	Warner and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Barrington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Warner and Barrington 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%	42.4% NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6 NH: 6%	5.3%±1.9 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH	$110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH
	Barrington 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±$22kLowest 12% below NH	$399,100±$30kHighest about the NH average
	Barrington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH	$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 15% above NH	$7,121Lowest 7% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Barrington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Barrington 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	—	#65 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Barrington 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.