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Warner vs Milan vs Hill
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%).
Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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.
| Measure | Warner | Milan | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,334 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Milan and Hill 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% |
18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milan 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% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Milan 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 |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 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 |
$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 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±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 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 | Milan School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.