Compare towns
Warner vs Epping vs Francestown
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 renters (25.4% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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.
| Measure | Warner | Epping | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
7,430Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
| Francestown and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
| Epping and Francestown 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
| Epping and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Epping and Francestown 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 |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Francestown 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.