Compare towns
Warner vs Chichester vs Marlborough
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,745 |
2,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
46±9.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Marlborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough 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% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest 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±$18k 5% below NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Chichester 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±$22k 12% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$6,362Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Marlborough 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Warner 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 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.