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Mars Hill vs Warner vs Blaine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most renters (29.4% rent).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Blaine has the most homeowners (91.1%).
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 | Mars Hill | Warner | Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398 |
2,959Highest |
706Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.3±17Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Blaine and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blaine and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mars Hill and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blaine and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$80,707±$24k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$691±$303 51% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843 41% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,804Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.