Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Bow vs Durham 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
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Bow | Durham | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
8,335 |
15,080Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Bow and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Bow School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.