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Warner vs Biddeford vs Rollinsford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

MeasureWarnerBiddefordRollinsford
People
Population
2,959
22,498Highest
2,626Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.7±4Highest
12% above U.S.
35±2.6Lowest
10% below U.S.
38.8±5.5
about the U.S. average
Warner and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Rollinsford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.1%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.9
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+
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
11%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$72,333±$4kLowest
10% below U.S.
$89,500±$26k
11% 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
$353,100±$22kLowest
6% above U.S.
$396,600±$25k
19% above U.S.
$398,100±$33kHighest
20% above U.S.
Rollinsford and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,292±$100
9% below U.S.
$1,809±$394Highest
28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,401Lowest
41% above U.S.
$6,851
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.2%±6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±26.1
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
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
48.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±8.8Highest
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 — #111 of 133 in ME #94 of 120 in NH
School district Kearsarge Regional School District Biddeford Public Schools Rollinsford School District
High school in town None in town Biddeford High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.1
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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.