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Warner vs Windham vs Cumberland 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 renters (25.4% rent).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
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 | Windham | Cumberland | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
19,188Highest |
8,647 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.9±4 8% above U.S. |
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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Windham 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 16% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$173,894±$20kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$616,800±$42kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Webster 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±31.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 14 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Greely High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.