Compare towns
Webster vs New Durham 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).
New Durham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | New Durham | Andover | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,748 |
2,135Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| New Durham 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% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Webster and New Durham 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 |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| 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±$622 6% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| 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 10% below NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Andover School District | Kearsarge 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 Our Story | 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.