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Solon vs Warner vs Embden vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
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 | Solon | Warner | Embden | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963Lowest |
2,959 |
995 |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
60.6±5.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±9.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Embden and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20k 14% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$56,875±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$61,747±$11k 24% below U.S. |
| Warner and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12k 45% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$173,400±$59kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$187,600±$40k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 35% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $906±$247Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854 41% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,804Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,983 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.