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Rollinsford vs Dedham 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%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k 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 | Dedham | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
25,237Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Warner 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% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Rollinsford 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% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Warner 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% |
55%Highest 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%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Warner 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Dedham | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.