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Warner vs Bennington vs Tamworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Bennington | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
15,249Highest |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
45.6±10.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Tamworth and Bennington 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% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth and Bennington 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Warner 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. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$68,036±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Warner and Tamworth 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. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$366,800±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Tamworth and Warner 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. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Warner and Bennington 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. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,474Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Tamworth 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.