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Warner vs Windham vs Webster vs Salisbury
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Webster | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
594Lowest |
2,227 |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 16% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Windham 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 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.