Compare towns
Warner vs Brookline vs Lee vs Bristol
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 population (median age 43.7).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Lee | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
5,736Highest |
4,576 |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Warner and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Lee 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Brookline and Lee 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 |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Brookline and Lee 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 |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
— | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bristol 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Brookline 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brookline School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| 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.