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Casco vs Warner vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Casco | Warner | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
2,959 |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2 33% above U.S. |
| Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitefield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10k 8% below U.S. |
| Warner and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Casco and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Casco and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 12 |
| High school 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 |
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.