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Warner vs Temple vs Webster

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
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.

MeasureWarnerTempleWebster
People
Population
2,959Highest
1,363Lowest
2,227
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+1.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+2.2%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
49.5±7.3Highest
14% above NH
44.7±7.6
3% above NH
Temple 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
NH: 18.2%
14.3%±3.5Lowest
NH: 18.2%
22.6%±8Highest
NH: 18.2%
Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±3.5Highest
NH: 20.1%
17.8%±2.8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
19.4%±1.3
NH: 20.1%
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%Highest
NH: 40.6%
36.5%
NH: 40.6%
30.7%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
1.7%±1.1Lowest
NH: 6%
3%±1.4
NH: 6%
Warner and Webster 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
5% below NH
$94,107±$15k
5% below NH
$107,171±$14kHighest
8% above NH
Webster and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,100±$22k
12% below NH
$401,000±$27kHighest
about the NH average
$338,500±$30kLowest
16% below NH
Temple 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
18% below NH
$1,169±$523Lowest
22% below NH
$1,396±$622Highest
6% below NH
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
15% above NH
$6,983
5% above NH
$6,021Lowest
10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
30.2%±54.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
53.6%±71Highest
NH: 48.2%
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
NH: 7.2%
9.4%
NH: 7.2%
9.6%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
82.2%
NH: 72.8%
96%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
1982Highest
3 yrs newer than NH
1979
same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
19% above NH
37 minHighest
37% above NH
31 minLowest
14% above NH
Work from home
16.6%±4.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
16.9%±5.6
NH: 16.8%
17.1%±3.9Highest
NH: 16.8%
Webster and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Kearsarge Regional School District Contoocook Valley School District Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

NH 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.