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Warner vs Cornish vs Eliot vs Sutton
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Cornish | Eliot | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,816Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Eliot 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Cornish 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Eliot 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. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sutton 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Warner 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 | — | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Cornish School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.