What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ashfield has the most people working from home (24%).

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ashfield	Warner
People
Population	1,893Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$400,600±$30kHighest 20% above U.S.	$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S.
	Ashfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
	Warner and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,197Lowest 67% above U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ashfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	24%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ashfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mohawk Trail	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.