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Webster vs Appleton vs Warner vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
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 | Webster | Appleton | Warner | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,360Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27k 10% 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 | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Andover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,211±$190 14% 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 | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Appleton Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None 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.