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Warner vs Berwick vs Sutton vs Wilmot
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 renters (25.4% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Berwick | Sutton | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,175Highest |
2,239 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Sutton 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Sutton 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% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton 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. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Berwick 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. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Wilmot 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.