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Winchester vs Warner vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Winchester | Warner | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212Highest |
2,959 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Warner and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314 70% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Warner 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 | #120 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Winchester School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.