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Warner vs Mapleton vs Salisbury 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Bradford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Salisbury | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,884 |
1,609 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Salisbury 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Mapleton 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Bradford 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Bradford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Merrimack Valley School District | 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.