Compare towns
Warner vs Webster vs Wilmot 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).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Webster | Wilmot | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,227 |
1,487Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Wilmot 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 |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Wilmot and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Webster 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 | — | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.