Compare towns
Warner vs Ossipee vs Lancaster
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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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.
| Measure | Warner | Ossipee | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
4,521Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
| Ossipee and Lancaster 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
| Warner and Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
| Warner and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Warner 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Lancaster 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | White Mountains Regional 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.