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Warner vs Plainfield vs Gray 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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Plainfield | Gray | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,522 |
8,429Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Warner 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Webster 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Plainfield School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.