Compare towns
Warner vs Deering vs Dunbarton vs Bristol
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 people working from home (16.6%).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Deering | Dunbarton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,938Lowest |
3,097 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Deering and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Dunbarton 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% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Bristol 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Dunbarton 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 |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Deering 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 |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| Bristol and Deering 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 |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Dunbarton School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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 |
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.