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Warner vs Franklin vs Lyndeborough
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Franklin | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,799Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin and Warner 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% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Franklin 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% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Lyndeborough 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 |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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±$22k 12% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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 |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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 |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Franklin School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.