Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Dover vs Keene 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%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Dover | Keene | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
33,364Highest |
22,939 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Dover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Dover 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 |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Dover 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 13 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
23 min 15% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Dover School District | Keene School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
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.