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Weld vs Warner vs Carthage
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Carthage has the most affordable homes ($144k 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 | Weld | Warner | Carthage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459Lowest |
2,959Highest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 65% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.8±10.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weld and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$79,107±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17k 19% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$144,300±$41kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$811±$262Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 58% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,239Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.