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Warner vs Bath vs Stoddard 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 the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Bath has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Bath | Stoddard | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,815Highest |
1,072Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Stoddard 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% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster and Stoddard 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. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20k 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. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% 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. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Stoddard 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Stoddard School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.