Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Deerfield 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Deerfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
4,932Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Deerfield 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% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Deerfield 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 10% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Deerfield and Rollinsford 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 |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Deerfield 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 |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Deerfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.