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Vershire vs Warner vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Vershire | Warner | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 | $71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Warner and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Warner and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.