Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Somersworth vs Warner vs Bennington
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%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Somersworth | Warner | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
12,111Highest |
2,959 |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
| Warner and Bennington 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% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Somersworth 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% 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±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| 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 21% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±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 | #117 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Somersworth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.