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Belvidere vs Stratton vs Warner vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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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 | Belvidere | Stratton | Warner | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
532 |
2,959Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.