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Warner vs Webster vs Wentworth
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%).
Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 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 | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,227 |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% 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%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wentworth 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$97,708±$24k about the NH average |
| Webster and Wentworth 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 |
$304,500±$39kLowest 24% 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±$622 6% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
| Wentworth 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,532Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.