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Rollinsford vs Sidney 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%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Sidney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
4,790Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| 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±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | RSU 18 | 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 |
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.