What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).

Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warner	Tuftonboro
People
Population	2,959Highest	2,569Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH
	Tuftonboro 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%	18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro and Warner 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%	27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tuftonboro 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 NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH	$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Tuftonboro 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±$22kLowest 12% below NH	$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH	$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH
	Tuftonboro and Warner 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	$3,004Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Warner and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warner and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Governor Wentworth 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

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.