What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warner	Hill
People
Population	2,959Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH
	Hill and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Warner and Hill 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	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH
	Warner and Hill 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	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH
	Warner and Hill 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 15% above NH	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Warner and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 19% above NH	35 minHighest 32% above NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warner and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.