What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most homeowners (85.5%).

Lancaster 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	Warren	Lancaster
People
Population	942Lowest	3,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-8.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH	45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH
	Warren and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lancaster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lancaster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lancaster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH	$68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH
	Lancaster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kHighest 41% below NH	$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH
	Warren and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH	$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH
	Warren and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH	$4,226Highest 37% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Warren and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warren and Lancaster 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	—	#107 of 120 in NH
School district	Warren School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.