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Warner vs Mapleton vs Belgrade 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 most renters (25.4% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Belgrade | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,884Lowest |
3,351Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Belgrade 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Sutton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$857±$108 39% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,859 8% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Sutton 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade 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 | — | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | 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.