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Webster vs Madison 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 highest household income ($107k).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Madison | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,680 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Madison and Webster 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Webster 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Warner 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Webster and Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Madison 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.