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Warner vs Hermon vs Salisbury 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 renters (25.4% rent).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Hermon | Salisbury | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
6,727Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Hermon 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hermon Public Schools | Merrimack Valley School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.