Compare towns
Webster vs Hampton vs Andover 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Hampton | Andover | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
16,426Highest |
2,135Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton 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 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Webster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Hampton and Webster 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Andover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.