What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).

Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).

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	Grafton
People
Population	2,959Highest	666Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Grafton and Warner 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.	$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S.
	Warner and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.	$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Warner and Grafton 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.	$1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S.
	Grafton 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.	$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Grafton and Warner 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%	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Athens Grafton 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.