Compare towns
Warner vs New Gloucester vs Rochester
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 people working from home (16.6%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | New Gloucester | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
5,766 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Warner and Rochester 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Rochester 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% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Rochester 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. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Warner 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Rochester 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2 |
| 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.