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Warren vs Painted Post vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Warren | Painted Post | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,824Highest |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$62,891±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$839±$281Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$5,442Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Painted Post and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Strafford School District |
| 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.