Compare towns
Warner vs Ossipee 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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Ossipee | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
4,521Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Warner and Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% 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±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Ossipee 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 |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Warner 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school 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 |
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.