Compare towns
Warner vs Wolfeboro vs Salisbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
6,571Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.