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Ellsworth vs Thornton vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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| Measure | Ellsworth | Thornton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
2,799 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Ellsworth and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Thornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Thornton School District | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
NH 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.