Compare towns
Warner vs Auburn vs Salisbury vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Warner | Auburn | Salisbury | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
6,119Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Salisbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Salisbury 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Auburn School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Merrimack Valley 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.