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Warner vs Stratton vs Webster vs Bristol
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).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Stratton | Webster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
532Lowest |
2,227 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Bristol 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Bristol 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Webster and Bristol 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 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 | — | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.