Compare towns
Bradford vs Webster vs Washington vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Bradford | Webster | Washington | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,565 |
2,227 |
1,208Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Washington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 5% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Washington School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.