What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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	Hancock	Warner
People
Population	752Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.1±11.1Highest 21% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Hancock and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hancock and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hancock and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$26kHighest 19% above U.S.	$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Hancock and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,500±$21kHighest 13% above U.S.	$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S.
	Hancock and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,268±$415Highest 10% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Hancock and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hancock and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	10.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hancock	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.