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Steep Falls vs Warner vs Porter
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 the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Porter has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
2,959Highest |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Warner 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% |
16.8%±4Lowest 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Warner and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$1,841Lowest 41% 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% |
43.9%±8.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.