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Dummerston vs Rollinsford vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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.
| Measure | Dummerston | Rollinsford | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,626 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rollinsford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.