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Warner vs Newfane vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,456 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Warner 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Newfane 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Warner 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.