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Warner vs Franklin vs Meredith
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 highest household income ($94k).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
8,799Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Warner and Meredith 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Warner and Meredith 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 |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Meredith 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Franklin School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.