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Bradford vs Mapleton vs Washington 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
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Bradford | Mapleton | Washington | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,565 |
1,884 |
1,208Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Washington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 102% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Washington 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 History | None yet | 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.