Compare towns
Warner vs Marlow 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Marlow | Webster | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
855Lowest |
2,227 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Marlow and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Marlow 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 |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
| 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±$123 18% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% 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 | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | Marlow 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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| 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.