What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).

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	Warren	Hope
People
Population	942Lowest	1,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S.	44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Warren and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hope and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warren and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hope and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.	$86,766±$6kHighest 7% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S.	$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S.
	Hope and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S.	$3,842Highest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hope and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warren School District	Hope 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.