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Warner vs Sanbornton vs Berwick
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%).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Sanbornton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,053Highest |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Warner and Berwick 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% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Sanbornton 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% |
21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sanbornton 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 6% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Sanbornton 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.