What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).

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	Somerville	Warner
People
Population	837Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	33.5±11.3Lowest 14% below U.S.	43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S.
	Warner and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.8%±7Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,250±$15kLowest 12% below U.S.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,100±$41kLowest 34% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,583±$265Highest 12% above U.S.	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Somerville and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,505Lowest 20% below U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.7%±58.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Somerville and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%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	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	3.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	RSU 12	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.