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Leeds vs Warner vs Wayne
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285 |
2,959Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest 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% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne 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±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Warner and Wayne 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±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
| Warner and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Leeds 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% 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. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.