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Sanbornton vs Warner vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Sanbornton | Warner | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
2,959Lowest |
3,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66k 19% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,702±$76Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 84% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.