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Warner vs Dunstable vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Dunstable | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
3,408Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable 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 16% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Groton-Dunstable | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.