Compare towns
Warner vs Epping vs Webster vs Bradford
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%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Webster | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
7,430Highest |
2,227 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Epping 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest 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±$7k 5% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford and Webster 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Epping and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Webster 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Bradford 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.