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Starks vs Warner vs Mapleton 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
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Starks | Warner | Mapleton | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 556Lowest |
2,959 |
1,884 |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Madison and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$61,747±$11kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$187,600±$40k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$906±$247 36% below U.S. |
| Warner and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,983 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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.