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Gill vs Warner vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Buckland has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Gill | Warner | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Warner and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Warner and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,761 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Gill-Montague | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.