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Stratton vs Warner vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Stratton | Warner | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
2,959Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Warner and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Belvidere 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.