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Warner vs Plymouth vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
4,969Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
| 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%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
| Webster and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Warner 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.