What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).

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	Brentwood
People
Population	2,959Lowest	4,641Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average
	Brentwood and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Brentwood 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%	21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Brentwood 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	49%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Warner and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH	$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH	$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH	$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Lowest 15% above NH	$9,713Highest 46% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Brentwood 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%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Brentwood 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	—	#16 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Brentwood School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.