What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).

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	Madison	Warner
People
Population	2,676Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±12.3Highest 15% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,698±$20kLowest 24% below U.S.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,900±$59kLowest 51% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$218Lowest 40% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,740Lowest 44% below U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.5%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	38.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	21.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school 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.