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Warner vs South Berwick vs Ashland 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | South Berwick | Ashland | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,381Highest |
2,183Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.3±11.2 9% 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% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and South Berwick 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% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashland 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% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
$54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| 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±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Warner 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. |
$1,702±$76Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,096±$155Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick 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. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,961 59% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Ashland School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.