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Wilder vs Ellsworth vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Wilder | Ellsworth | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
51Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
— | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.