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Warner vs Webster vs Nottingham
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 the most renters (25.4% rent).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% 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%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Webster 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%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 12% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Webster 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | — | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Nottingham 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.