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Warner vs Hermon vs Webster vs Wilton
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%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($382k 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 | Hermon | Webster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
6,727Highest |
2,227Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% 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% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 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. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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 |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Hermon 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Wilton 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hermon Public Schools | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.