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Fairlee vs Bennington 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
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Fairlee | Bennington | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,588 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.