What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).

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	2,518Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±7Highest 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+	34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,800±$51kLowest 17% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,171±$65Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
	Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#117 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Hancock Public Schools	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.