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Strafford vs Warner vs Warren 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 most kids (23% under 18).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warner | Warren | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
2,959Highest |
1,585 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Vershire 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% 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±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.