What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).

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	Williamsburg
People
Population	2,959Highest	2,694Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S.
	Williamsburg 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%	18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Williamsburg 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%	22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Williamsburg 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williamsburg and Warner 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.	$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S.
	Williamsburg 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.	$403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Williamsburg and Warner 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.	$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average
	Williamsburg 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.	$5,761Lowest 85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Williamsburg 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%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Williamsburg 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	Williamsburg
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.