Compare towns
Warner vs Auburn vs Webster vs Wilton
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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Webster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
6,119Highest |
2,227Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Auburn 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% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Auburn and Webster 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Webster 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Auburn School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.