Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Warner vs Chichester vs Rumney
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Warner | Chichester | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,959Highest |
2,745 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Rumney 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Rumney 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Chichester 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Chichester and Rollinsford 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Chichester 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester School District | Rumney 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.