What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).

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	Center Harbor
People
Population	2,959Highest	955Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Warner and Center Harbor 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%	39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH	$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH
	Center Harbor 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	$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123 18% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 15% above NH	$4,667Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Warner and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warner and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.