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Warner vs Stow 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).
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Stow | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
7,165Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Webster and Stow 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% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Stow 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Stow 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. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Stow 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Nashoba | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.