What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).

Candia has the highest household income ($120k).

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	Candia
People
Population	2,959Lowest	4,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH
	Candia and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Warner and Candia 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%	23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Candia 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 NH: 40.6%	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Candia 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH	$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH
	Candia and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH	$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH
	Candia and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH
	Warner and Candia 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	$6,100Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 19% above NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warner and Candia 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	—	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Candia 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.