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Warner vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Wayne | Webster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,101Lowest |
2,227 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Bristol 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Warner 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. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9%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% |
89.9% 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. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 15% 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% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Webster 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 | RSU 38 | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None 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.