What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).

Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).

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	Warner	Barnard
People
Population	2,959Highest	1,211Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S.	42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Warner and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Barnard and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.	$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Barnard and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S.	$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Barnard and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average
	Barnard and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.	$6,038Lowest 94% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	29 minLowest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Barnard and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.