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Somerville vs Warner vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Morrill has the most homeowners (89.5%).
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 | Somerville | Warner | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 837Lowest |
2,959Highest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 14% below U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.8±6.1 about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Somerville and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$74,250±$18k 8% below U.S. |
| Warner and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,100±$41k 34% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$214,000±$18kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$265Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$975±$891Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Somerville and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505 20% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerville and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.