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Warner vs South Berwick vs Webster vs Wilmot
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).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Webster | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
7,670Highest |
2,227 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Webster 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Webster 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot 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. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Wilmot 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. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and South Berwick 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and South Berwick 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 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.