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Warner vs Webster vs Whiting
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 most expensive homes ($353k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,227 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest 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. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| 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±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Webster and Warner 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.