Compare towns
Warner vs Cornish vs Madison 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Cornish | Madison | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,680 |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Cornish and Madison 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Webster 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Madison 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Webster 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 5% below NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Madison 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 18% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Madison and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Webster 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Cornish School District | Madison 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.