Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Seabrook 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%).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Seabrook | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
8,427Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest 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%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Seabrook 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 10% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| 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±$33k about the NH average |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Seabrook 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 |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Seabrook 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 |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook 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 NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Warner 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Seabrook School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.