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Rollinsford vs Braintree 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%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Braintree | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,026Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest 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%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest 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 | $89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% 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. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Braintree 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Braintree 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 | Rollinsford School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.