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Mapleton vs Warner vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Warner | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,959 |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Warner 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 | — | — | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.