What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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	Orrington	Warner
People
Population	3,853Highest	2,959Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Orrington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Orrington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S.	$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Orrington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
	Warner and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
	Warner and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.5%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	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Orrington 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	#41 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Orrington 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.