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Warner vs Canton 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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Canton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
24,748Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bristol 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% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Canton 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% |
18.8%±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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Canton 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 16% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Warner 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| 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.