What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Bennington has the most kids (26% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warner	Bennington
People
Population	2,959Highest	1,588Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Highest about the NH average	42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average
	Warner and Bennington 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%	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Warner and Bennington 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%	33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Warner and Bennington 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	$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH
	Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH	$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH	$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH
	Bennington 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	$5,944Lowest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Warner and Bennington 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%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 19% above NH	37 minHighest 38% above NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Contoocook Valley 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.