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Warner vs Whiting vs Webster
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).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Whiting | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
532Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% 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. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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.