What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).

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	Warren
People
Population	2,959Highest	942Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH
	Warren 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 NH: 18.2%	18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Warren 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 NH: 20.1%	24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Warren 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 NH: 40.6%	24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH
	Warner and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH	$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH	$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH
	Warner and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 15% above NH	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%	44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Warner and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warner and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Warren School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.