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Warner vs Ashby vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Ashby has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Warner | Ashby | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,211Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ashby and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,034Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #200 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Middlesex | 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 |
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.