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Chapman vs Warner vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Chapman | Warner | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Warner 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 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.