What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).

Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).

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	Sharon	Warner
People
Population	1,577Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Sharon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sharon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sharon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
	Warner and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Sharon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sharon School District	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.