Compare towns
Warner vs Chichester vs Bradford vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Bradford | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,745 |
1,565 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Chichester and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Wilmot 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 | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.