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Ellsworth vs Warner vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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| Measure | Ellsworth | Warner | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Warner and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest 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 | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.