Compare towns
Warner vs Hill vs Rollinsford vs Webster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Hill | Rollinsford | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
908Lowest |
2,626 |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Hill and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Webster 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 |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster 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 |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Warner 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 |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Webster 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 |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Webster 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 | Hill School District | Rollinsford School District | Merrimack Valley 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.