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Warner vs Middlesex vs Sutton 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 renters (25.4% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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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 | Middlesex | Sutton | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,239 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Middlesex 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. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% 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. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.