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Warner vs Windham vs Bennington vs Webster
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Webster has the oldest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Bennington | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
16,038Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bennington 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| 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±$18k 5% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.