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Windsor vs Warner vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
China has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Windsor | Warner | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Lowest |
2,959 |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.9±5.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Warner and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| China and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$96,309±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| China and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$240,000±$37k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Windsor and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,535 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.