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Steep Falls vs Warner vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Limington has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Steep Falls | Warner | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861Lowest |
2,959 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50±4.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Limington and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Limington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11k 5% above U.S. |
| Warner and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,185±$121Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,852Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.