What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chester has the most kids (24.1% under 18).

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	Chester	Warner
People
Population	1,240Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Chester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Chester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warner and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,390±$6kLowest 11% above U.S.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$14kLowest 15% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$71Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
	Warner and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,522Lowest 45% above U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Chester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 min 20% above U.S.	32 min 20% above U.S.
Work from home	7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Gateway	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.