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Warner vs Randolph 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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.

MeasureWarnerRandolphRollinsford
People
Population
2,959
4,843Highest
2,626Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.7±4Highest
12% above U.S.
40.4±7.4
4% above U.S.
38.8±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
Warner and Randolph 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%
17.3%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Rollinsford and Warner 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%
22.9%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Randolph 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
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$76,758±$6kLowest
5% below U.S.
$89,500±$26k
11% above U.S.
Warner and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
$278,700±$38kLowest
16% below U.S.
$398,100±$33kHighest
20% above U.S.
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
14% below U.S.
$1,172±$173Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,809±$394Highest
28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,698Lowest
51% above U.S.
$6,851
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±26.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Randolph 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%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%Highest
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.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #55 of 70 in VT #94 of 120 in NH
School district Kearsarge Regional School District Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 Rollinsford School District
High school in town None in town Randolph Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.4
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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.