Compare towns
Warner vs Concord vs Dunbarton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Concord | Dunbarton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
44,375Highest |
3,097 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Dunbarton 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Dunbarton 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Warner 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 |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Bradford 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 |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.