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Williamsburg vs Warner vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Williamsburg | Warner | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
2,959Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 85% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Williamsburg | Kearsarge Regional School District | Whately |
| 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.