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Sudbury vs Warner vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Orwell has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Sudbury | Warner | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Orwell and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,208±$33kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sudbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$335,600±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Warner and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 35% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 10 photos → | 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.