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Warner vs Lancaster 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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Lancaster has the highest household income ($135k).
Rollinsford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,606Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Lancaster 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% |
50.3%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% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Lancaster 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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 6% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Rollinsford 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. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$6,851Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Nashoba | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.