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Anson vs Warner vs Baileyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Anson | Warner | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331 |
2,959Highest |
1,339Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.5±12.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Baileyville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Anson and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$60,000±$19k 26% below U.S. |
| Warner and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 65% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$112,100±$20kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 34% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$873±$143Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 50% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,039Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Baileyville and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| 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.