What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).

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	Rochester
People
Population	2,959Highest	1,389Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S.
	Rochester 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%	10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.	$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Warner and Rochester 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.	$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Warner and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.	$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.	$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rochester and Warner 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%	18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rochester 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	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81
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.