What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most kids (23% under 18).

Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).

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	Richmond	Warner
People
Population	3,566Highest	2,959Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S.	43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S.
	Warner and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Richmond and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warner and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below U.S.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,700±$27kLowest 27% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$166Lowest 24% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
	Warner and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,143Lowest about the U.S. average	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 5 yrs older than U.S.	1975 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	16.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Richmond Public Schools	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	Richmond High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.