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Rollinsford vs Winthrop 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Winthrop | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
6,191Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Winthrop 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. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% 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. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% 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. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Winthrop Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.