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Stannard vs Warner vs Jay

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).

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.

MeasureStannardWarnerJay
People
Population
228Lowest
2,959Highest
471
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.3±14.6
24% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
52.1±10.5Highest
34% above U.S.
Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.2%±9.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.2%±7.3
U.S.: 22%
Warner and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.9%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stannard and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,979±$30kLowest
17% below U.S.
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$74,792±$25k
7% below U.S.
Warner and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$216,200±$44kLowest
35% below U.S.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$234,200±$45k
30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,183
34% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,588Lowest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
98.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
2001Highest
21 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
3% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
40 minHighest
50% above U.S.
Work from home
8.6%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
27.3%±13.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jay 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 Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District
High school in town — None 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.