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Granby vs Warner vs Guildhall vs Norton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).

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.

MeasureGranbyWarnerGuildhallNorton
People
Population
67Lowest
2,959Highest
371
108
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
— —
Median age
65.9±6.1Highest
69% above U.S.
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
53.8±6.7
38% above U.S.
Granby and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
3%±39.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
13%±21.1
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
55.2%±29Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
31.5%±15.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Granby and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±16
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±10.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,083±$51kLowest
29% below U.S.
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
$65,625±$23k
19% below U.S.
Guildhall and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$151,800±$57kLowest
54% below U.S.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$321,200±$62k
3% below U.S.
$200,000±$32k
40% below U.S.
Warner and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
—
Warner and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,250Lowest
28% below U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,625
48% above U.S.
$2,769
11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
48.7%±21.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
Guildhall and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
13%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 min
42% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
39 minHighest
49% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±17.1
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±18Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Norton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kearsarge Regional School District — —
High school in town — None in town — —
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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.