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Rome vs Warner vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
Brooklin has the shortest commute (26 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 | Rome | Warner | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
2,959Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Warner and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 41% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school 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.