Compare towns
Warner vs Lancaster 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 people working from home (16.6%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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.
| Measure | Warner | Lancaster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
3,216 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Lancaster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Bristol 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% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Bristol 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
| Warner and Bristol 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| Bristol 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 |
$4,226 37% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bristol 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Bristol 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.