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Leeds vs Warner vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Turner has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Leeds | Warner | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Lowest |
2,959 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
47.6±4.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Turner and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Turner and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$100,036±$28kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Turner and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$284,900±$50k 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 33% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$584±$490Lowest 59% below U.S. |
| Warner and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565 18% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,294Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±64.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Turner 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 | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 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.