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Warner vs Guildhall vs Jefferson
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).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Guildhall | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
371Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Guildhall 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% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Jefferson 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Warner 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. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Warner and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Warner 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.