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Rochester vs Warner vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Rochester | Warner | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Warner and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Kearsarge Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.