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Rollinsford vs Bow vs South Berwick 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%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Rollinsford | Bow | South Berwick | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
8,335Highest |
7,670 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Bow School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.