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Warner vs Maynard vs Webster vs Sutton
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Maynard | Webster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
10,712Highest |
2,227Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Sutton 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton 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. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Maynard 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Maynard | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.