What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).

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	Charleston
People
Population	2,959Highest	936Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.	$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.	$238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.	$979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Warner and Charleston 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.	$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	32.7%±26.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Charleston 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	Charleston School District
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.