Compare towns
Warner vs Sanbornton vs Rollinsford vs Bristol
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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Sanbornton | Rollinsford | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,053 |
2,626Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Warner and Bristol 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% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Sanbornton 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% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Sanbornton 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% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Bristol 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 |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Warner 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 |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford 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 |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bristol 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Rollinsford School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.