What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warner	East Kingston
People
Population	2,959Highest	2,311Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH
	East Kingston 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%	16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Warner and East Kingston 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%	27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	East Kingston 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Warner and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH	$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH
	East Kingston and Warner 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	$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123 18% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Lowest 15% above NH	$9,604Highest 44% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Warner and East Kingston 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%	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	32 minLowest 19% above NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	East Kingston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	East Kingston School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.