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Warner vs Rollinsford vs Sutton vs Salisbury
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).
Rollinsford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Rollinsford | Sutton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,626 |
2,239 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Sutton 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 |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Salisbury 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 |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Rollinsford 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 |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Salisbury 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 | Rollinsford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley 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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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.