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Warner vs Barnet vs Marlow vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Barnet | Marlow | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,855 |
855Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$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±$123 14% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% 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 | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Marlow 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 History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.