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Webster vs Newark vs Warner

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 highest household income ($107k).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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.

MeasureWebsterNewarkWarner
People
Population
2,227
727Lowest
2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.7±7.6Highest
15% above U.S.
41.4±6Lowest
6% above U.S.
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
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%±8Highest
U.S.: 22%
22%±3
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Webster and Newark 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%
19.9%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warner and Newark 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%
41%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
33% above U.S.
$72,929±$7kLowest
10% below U.S.
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
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
about the U.S. average
$229,900±$23kLowest
31% below U.S.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
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±$622
about the U.S. average
$1,708±$97Highest
21% above U.S.
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
Newark 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.
$3,771Lowest
21% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.6%±71Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
16% above U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
17.1%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.