Compare towns
Warner vs Walpole vs Dunbarton
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 most people working from home (16.6%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Walpole | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
3,690Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Dunbarton 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 12% below NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Warner and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Dunbarton 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.