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Warner vs Dummerston vs Cornwall 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%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Dummerston | Cornwall | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,090 |
1,208Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Cornwall 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 16% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | 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.