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Warner vs Plainfield vs Berwick
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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Plainfield | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,522 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Warner and Berwick 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Berwick 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Berwick 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.