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Warner vs Stratton vs Sutton 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
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Stratton | Sutton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
532Lowest |
2,239 |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Sutton 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. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.