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Warner vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Hampton | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
16,426Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hampton 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±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Hampton 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Warner 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.