What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the shortest commute (28 min average).

Vershire has the highest household income ($72k).

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	Vershire
People
Population	942Highest	842Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S.	45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Warren and Vershire 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%	19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Vershire 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%	22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warren and Vershire 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%	31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Vershire 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.	$71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S.
	Vershire and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S.	$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S.
	Warren and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S.	$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S.
	Warren and Vershire 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.	$4,640Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Vershire and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Vershire 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.