What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).

Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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	Weston	Warner
People
Population	685Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S.	$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Weston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S.	$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$729Highest about the U.S. average	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Weston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,076Lowest 127% above U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	—	Kearsarge Regional 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.