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Granby vs Warner vs Maidstone

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 kids (17.3% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).

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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.

MeasureGranbyWarnerMaidstone
People
Population
67Lowest
2,959Highest
241
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
65.9±6.1Highest
69% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
61.3±8.2
58% above U.S.
Granby and Maidstone 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%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±11.8
U.S.: 22%
Warner and Maidstone 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%
39.4%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Granby and Maidstone 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%
28.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±16Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Maidstone 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±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$85,833±$32k
6% above U.S.
Warner and Maidstone 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±$22k
6% above U.S.
$438,200±$81kHighest
32% above U.S.
Maidstone and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,250Lowest
28% below U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,914
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±17.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
24.5%±15.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Maidstone 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.