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Warner vs Weston 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 the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Weston | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
685Lowest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Weston and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Weston and Bradford 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. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Weston 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. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
$6,307Lowest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Bradford 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.