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Warner vs Canton 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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Canton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
24,748Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Bradford 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% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%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% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Canton 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. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$6,307Lowest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Warner 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Bradford 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.