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Strafford vs Tunbridge vs Warner vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Strafford | Tunbridge | Warner | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,253 |
2,959Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.