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Warner vs Webster vs Chesterfield
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%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Chesterfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Webster | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
3,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
46.8±8.7Highest 8% above NH |
| Chesterfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$102,370±$40k 3% above NH |
| Webster and Chesterfield 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$373,500±$33kHighest 7% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,324±$1k 11% below NH |
| Webster and Chesterfield 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,344 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield 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 | — | — | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.