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Rollinsford vs Warner vs New Gloucester
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%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Warner | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
2,959 |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Warner and New Gloucester 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and New Gloucester 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 11% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and New Gloucester 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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.

