What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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	Thompson
People
Population	2,959Lowest	9,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Thompson 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%	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thompson 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%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Thompson 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.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Warner and Thompson 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.	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Warner and Thompson 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.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thompson and Warner 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%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 min 20% above U.S.	32 min 20% above U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Thompson 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	—	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	None in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.