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Ryegate vs Springfield vs Warner

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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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.

MeasureRyegateSpringfieldWarner
People
Population
1,059Lowest
1,122
2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.2%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Ryegate and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.1%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Ryegate and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,484±$15kLowest
18% below U.S.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,300±$32kLowest
34% below U.S.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$908±$236Lowest
36% below U.S.
$1,096±$217
22% below U.S.
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
Warner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,472Lowest
11% above U.S.
$5,946
91% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.9%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Ryegate and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949Lowest
31 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
8.2%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.