Compare towns
Warner vs Bristol vs Tamworth 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 highest household income ($94k).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Tamworth | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,273Highest |
2,884 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
45.6±10.9Highest 5% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Tamworth 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% |
23.3%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Tamworth 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% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth 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% NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest 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±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| 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±$22k 12% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
| Rollinsford and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,474 33% 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% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest 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% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | #101 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Tamworth 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.