What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has the oldest population (median age 54.7).

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	Otis	Warner
People
Population	705Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Otis and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$27kHighest 25% above U.S.	$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Otis and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,500±$23kLowest 15% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,563±$734Highest 11% above U.S.	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Otis and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 58% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Otis 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.