What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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	Danbury
People
Population	2,959Highest	1,451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH
	Danbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Warner and Danbury 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%	23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Danbury 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%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Warner and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH	$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH
	Warner and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH	$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH	$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH
	Danbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 15% above NH	$3,760Lowest 44% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Warner and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 19% above NH	36 minHighest 35% above NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warner and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.