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Warner vs Webster vs Keene
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 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 | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| 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%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Keene 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% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| 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±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Warner and Webster 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 |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Webster and Keene 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 |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| 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.