Compare towns
Warner vs Augusta vs Bristol
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 most expensive homes ($353k median).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Warner | Augusta | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
19,077Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Augusta 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol 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. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
11.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.