Compare towns
Warner vs Hill vs Effingham
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).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Hill | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
908Lowest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
| Hill and Effingham 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Warner 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest 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±$21k 17% below NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% 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 |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| Warner and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
— | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Warner and Effingham 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 |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Effingham 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Effingham 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.