What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).

Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).

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	Northumberland
People
Population	2,959Highest	1,815Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	45.7±6.2Highest 6% above NH
	Northumberland 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%	16.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Warner and Northumberland 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%	24.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Northumberland and Warner 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%	17.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Warner and Northumberland 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	$40,268±$7kLowest 59% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH	$120,100±$15kLowest 70% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH	$1,018±$96Lowest 32% below NH
	Warner and Northumberland 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	$2,794Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	74.7%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Northumberland and Warner 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%	23.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	79.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1960Lowest 19 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	18 minLowest 33% below NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	11.3%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warner and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Northumberland School District
High school in town	None in town	Groveton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.6
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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.