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Stannard vs Warner vs Jay vs Albany
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 the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Stannard | Warner | Jay | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228 |
2,959Highest |
471 |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.9±14Lowest 10% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Albany and Warner 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%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest 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% |
0.7%±7.7 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. |
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| 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±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$211,800±$56kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,867Lowest 8% below 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% |
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| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below 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% |
9%±6.3 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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| 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.