What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).

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	Starksboro
People
Population	2,959Highest	1,939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S.	38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average
	Warner and Starksboro 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%	26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warner and Starksboro 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%	39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Starksboro 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.	$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average
	Warner and Starksboro 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.	$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,306±$91Highest 8% below U.S.
	Starksboro 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.	$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Starksboro 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Starksboro 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	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
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.