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Webster vs Bennington vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Webster | Bennington | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,588Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest 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+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| 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 16% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Webster and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.