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Cabot vs Warner vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Cabot | Warner | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,959Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Warner and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Warner and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.