What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Otis has the oldest population (median age 54.7).

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	Otis
People
Population	2,959Highest	705Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Otis 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%	20.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Otis 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.	$101,250±$27kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Otis 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±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.	$282,500±$23kLowest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,563±$734Highest 11% above U.S.
	Otis 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.	$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	35.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Otis 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%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.	42 minHighest 58% above U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Otis Public Schools
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.