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Warner vs Hermon vs Rollinsford vs Sutton
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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Hermon | Rollinsford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
6,727Highest |
2,626 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Sutton 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton 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. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Sutton 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. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hermon Public Schools | Rollinsford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.