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Warner vs Dover vs Middlesex 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 most renters (25.4% rent).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Dover | Middlesex | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,466Lowest |
1,943 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Middlesex 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Middlesex 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 16% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 6% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.