Compare towns
Warner vs Brookline vs Bristol vs Marlborough
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Brookline | Bristol | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
5,736Highest |
3,273 |
2,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
46±9.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Marlborough 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% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough and Bristol 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% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Warner 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 |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$267,200±$35k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Warner 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% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brookline School District | Newfound Area School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.