What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

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	Mount Tabor
People
Population	2,959Highest	304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S.
	Mount Tabor and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Mount Tabor 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%	42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S.	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S.	$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Mount Tabor 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.	$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.	$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Mount Tabor 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%	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.	46 minHighest 72% above U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.