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Warner vs Salem 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 highest household income ($94k).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($543k median).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Salem | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
44,795Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$85,153±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Salem 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. |
$542,800±$18kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,836±$84Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,114 96% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% 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. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Warner 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 | — | #248 of 282 in MA | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Salem | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Salem High | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.