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Warren vs Stark vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Warren | Stark | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
419 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stark and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586 22% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 51% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,813Highest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Stark and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
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| Work from home | 11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 2 photos → |
NH 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.