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Rollinsford vs Barre 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
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Rollinsford | Barre | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
8,412Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rollinsford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below 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 | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Warner 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.