Town guide

Warner, New Hampshire

Warner is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to about 2,959 people across 55 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03278, and parts of 03221 are in Warner too.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,95954 per sq mi
Median home value$353,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Warner

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Warner

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)77 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY212 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Warner; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Warner

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Warner had 2,937 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 112th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Merrimack County grew from 52,430 residents in 1900 to 153,808 in 2020.

Warner population by census2000: 2,760, 2010: 2,833, 2020: 2,9372,76020002,83320102,9372020

Merrimack County, 1900–2020

Merrimack County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,430, 1910: 53,335, 1920: 51,770, 1930: 56,152, 1940: 60,710, 1950: 63,022, 1960: 67,785, 1970: 80,925, 1980: 98,302, 1990: 120,005, 2000: 136,225, 2010: 146,445, 2020: 153,80852K’00’1052K’20’3061K’40’5068K’60’7098K’80’90136K’00’10154K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WarnerJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 15°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 4.4 in31°13°Jan3.334°15°Feb3.242°22°Mar3.555°31°Apr4.067°41°May4.175°51°Jun4.580°57°Jul4.179°55°Aug4.471°46°Sep3.958°36°Oct5.147°29°Nov4.136°20°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury, NH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Merrimack County

62,841 jobs at 4,213 businesses in Merrimack County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Merrimack CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,343 jobs; Retail trade: 9,792 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,889 jobs; Construction: 4,001 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,531 jobs; Educational services: 3,005 jobs; Professional services: 2,867 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Warner.

Nearest hospitals

  • New London HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London11.5 miles
  • Concord Hospital- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin14.3 miles
  • Concord HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Concord16.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Warner

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Rollins State Park · 76 acres3.4 mi
  • Silver Lake Recreation Area · 19 acres2.0 mi
  • School Street Park · 13 acres2.0 mi
  • Riverside Park2.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Market Basket0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Henniker Pharmacy8.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Magdalen College Library1.3 mi
  • Pillsbury Free Library2.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Upton Chandler House Museum1.8 mi
  • New Hampshire Telephone Museum2.0 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Warner

Public schools here are run by Kearsarge Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Simonds Elementary SchoolWarnerK–5132Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bradford, Sutton and Salisbury.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.