Compare towns
Warner vs Chichester vs Berwick 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).
Chichester has the highest household income ($109k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Chichester | Berwick | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,745Lowest |
8,175Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Warner and Chichester 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% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Berwick 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest 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% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Chichester 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. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Berwick 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Chichester 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.