Compare towns
Warner vs Epsom vs Webster vs Bristol
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 expensive homes ($353k median).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Epsom | Webster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
4,939Highest |
2,227Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Epsom and Webster 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% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Webster 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% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Epsom 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% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epsom 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 5% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Webster and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Warner and Webster 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 |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Webster and Bristol 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 |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epsom School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.