Compare towns
Warner vs Ossipee vs Madison 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%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 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 | Ossipee | Madison | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
4,521Highest |
2,680Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Madison and Ossipee 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% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Madison 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%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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±$18k 5% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Ossipee and Madison 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 |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,162 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Madison 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Madison School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.