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Hampton Falls vs Rollinsford vs Warner

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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.

MeasureHampton FallsRollinsfordWarner
People
Population
2,328Lowest
2,626
2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+2.8%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.5±7.3Highest
14% above NH
38.8±5.5Lowest
10% below NH
43.7±4
about the NH average
Hampton Falls and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
17.7%±4.8
NH: 18.2%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Hampton Falls and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±3.6Highest
NH: 20.1%
19.8%±4.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
20.4%±3.5
NH: 20.1%
Hampton Falls and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%Highest
NH: 40.6%
41.2%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
42.4%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1
NH: 6%
2.8%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
5.3%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
Warner and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$166,157±$14kHighest
68% above NH
$89,500±$26kLowest
10% below NH
$94,022±$18k
5% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76kHighest
92% above NH
$398,100±$33k
about the NH average
$353,100±$22kLowest
12% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475Highest
24% above NH
$1,809±$394
21% above NH
$1,219±$123Lowest
18% below NH
Hampton Falls and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
$6,851Lowest
about the NH average
$7,650
15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
NH: 48.2%
40%±26.1
NH: 48.2%
48.7%±21.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
Warner and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
4.8%
NH: 7.2%
8.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
78.2%
NH: 72.8%
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
2 yrs newer than NH
1966Lowest
13 yrs older than NH
1975
4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above NH
26 minLowest
about the NH average
32 min
19% above NH
Work from home
21.8%±4.8
NH: 16.8%
25.9%±8.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Rollinsford and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #94 of 120 in NH —
School district Hampton Falls School District 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

NH 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.