Compare towns
Warner vs Dunbarton vs New London
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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
New London has the shortest commute (25 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 | Dunbarton | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
3,097 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Warner 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Dunbarton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Dunbarton 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 |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH |
| New London and Warner 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 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 |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and New London 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 | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.