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Warner vs Newark 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%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Newark | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
727Lowest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Warner 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% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford 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. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Newark 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. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.