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Warner vs Cornwall vs Dummerston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Dummerston | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,090 |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bradford 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Bradford 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Cornwall 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%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% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bradford 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Dummerston 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.