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Warner vs Brooks vs Union
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).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Brooks | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Warner 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% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Warner 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks 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. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Union 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. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Warner and Union 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. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Union 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% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.