Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Rye vs Sanbornton 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Sanbornton has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Rye | Sanbornton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
5,611Highest |
3,053 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Rye and Sanbornton 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Rye 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 8% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Rollinsford 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Rye School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.