Compare towns
Warner vs Sanbornton vs Webster 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Sanbornton | Webster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,053 |
2,227Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Sanbornton 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% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 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 |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Webster 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 |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Webster and Bristol 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 |
$5,731 14% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Merrimack Valley 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.