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Rollinsford vs Westminster 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 expensive homes ($398k median).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Westminster | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
2,999Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below 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. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$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. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Rollinsford 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.