Compare towns
Webster vs Cornwall vs Warner vs New Durham
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Warner | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,208Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and New Durham 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and New Durham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Webster 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.