What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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	West Bath
People
Population	2,959Highest	1,863Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and West Bath 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%	29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.	$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S.
	West Bath and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S.	$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S.
	West Bath and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.	$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S.
	Warner and West Bath 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.	$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and West Bath 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%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	West Bath 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	West Bath Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.