Compare towns
Warner vs Bristol vs Salisbury 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
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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.
| Measure | Warner | Bristol | Salisbury | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,273Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Bristol 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 NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Bristol 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 |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
| Rollinsford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Salisbury and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Salisbury 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.