What stands out worked out from the figures below

Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).

Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).

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	Elmore	Warner
People
Population	964Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Elmore and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Elmore and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warner and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S.	$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Elmore and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
	Warner and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Elmore and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,066Lowest 62% above U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90	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.