What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waterville Valley has the most expensive homes ($563k median).

Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).

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	Waterville Valley	Warner
People
Population	290Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.7% NH: +4.6%
Median age	61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average
	Waterville Valley and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.6%±11.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Warner and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1%	20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	71.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Warner and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,625±$50kHighest 7% above NH	$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH
	Waterville Valley and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH	$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH
	Waterville Valley and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$382Lowest 23% below NH	$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH
	Warner and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,745Lowest 14% below NH	$7,650Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Warner and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 48% below NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	19.7%±12.6Highest NH: 16.8%	16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Waterville Valley and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Waterville Valley School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.