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Warner vs Ogunquit vs Bristol vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Ogunquit | Bristol | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,379Lowest |
3,273Highest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury 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 | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Newfound Area School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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U.S. 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.