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Warner vs Berwick vs Webster vs Bristol
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Berwick | Webster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,175Highest |
2,227Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Berwick 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% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Berwick 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. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Webster 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Berwick 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.