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Levant vs Warner vs Webster vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Levant | Warner | Webster | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,069 |
2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest 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. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
| Webster and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Webster and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.