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Warner vs Proctor vs Bristol

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 most people working from home (16.6%).
Proctor 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.

MeasureWarnerProctorBristol
People
Population
2,959
1,794Lowest
3,273Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.7±4Highest
12% above U.S.
42.4±6.4Lowest
9% above U.S.
42.7±5.7
10% above U.S.
Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
24.3%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Bristol and Proctor 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%
22.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bristol and Proctor 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
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Proctor 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
16% above U.S.
$74,167±$12kLowest
8% below U.S.
$78,438±$10k
about the U.S. average
Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$209,900±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
$258,300±$63k
22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
$1,029±$202Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,310±$97Highest
7% below U.S.
Bristol and Warner 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.
$4,032Lowest
29% above U.S.
$4,162
33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.3%±14.2
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
16.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — — #79 of 120 in NH
School district Kearsarge Regional School District Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Newfound Area School District
High school in town None in town Proctor Junior/Senior High School Newfound Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.7Lowest
11.5Highest
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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.