What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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	Sidney
People
Population	2,959Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S.	43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Warner and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sidney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warner and Sidney 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%	33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.	$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Warner and Sidney 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.	$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average
	Warner and Sidney 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.	$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S.
	Sidney 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.	$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Sidney 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%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	RSU 18
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.