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Stoneham vs Warner vs Bowerbank
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Bowerbank has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Stoneham | Warner | Bowerbank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271 |
2,959Highest |
211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
58.3±17.3 50% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±20.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$27kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$93,125±$30k 15% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,200±$32k 32% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$199,500±$125kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Warner and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426 54% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,118Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowerbank and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.5%±29.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Bowerbank 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.