What stands out worked out from the figures below

Searsmont has the shortest commute (25 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	Searsmont	Warner
People
Population	1,646Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±9.8Highest 14% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Searsmont and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Searsmont and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Searsmont and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,000±$20kLowest 8% above U.S.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,000±$31kLowest 15% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$311Lowest 33% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
	Warner and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,788Lowest 11% below U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±41.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Searsmont 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	90.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	16.3%±10.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 71	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.