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Warner vs Lee vs Webster 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 renters (25.4% rent).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Lee | Webster | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
4,576Highest |
2,227Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Webster 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Warner 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Lee and Webster 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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 |
— | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
31 min 14% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.