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Warner vs Royalton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Royalton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,752 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Webster and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Warner 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.