What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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	Westmoreland
People
Population	2,959Highest	2,237Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Warner and Westmoreland 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%	31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Warner and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH	$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH
	Westmoreland 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±$22kHighest 12% below NH	$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH
	Warner and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH	$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH
	Westmoreland 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	$6,643Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Warner and Westmoreland 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%	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	89.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 4 yrs older than NH	1975 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	23 minLowest 15% below NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warner and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Westmoreland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.