What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).

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	Wardsboro
People
Population	2,959Highest	820Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S.
	Wardsboro and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wardsboro and Warner 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%	27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.	$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.	$299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Warner and Wardsboro 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.	$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S.
	Wardsboro 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.	$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wardsboro 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%	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	River Valleys Unified School District #73
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.