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Warner vs Auburn vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Warner | Auburn | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
6,119Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Auburn and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 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+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Auburn and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Auburn School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school 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 |
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.