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Warner vs Brookline vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
531Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Bristol 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 16% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.