What stands out worked out from the figures below

Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).

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	Levant	Warner
People
Population	3,069Highest	2,959Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average	43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S.
	Warner and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Levant and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warner and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Levant and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 19% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#124 of 133 in ME	—
School district	RSU 87/MSAD 23	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.