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Warner vs South Berwick vs Bennington 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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k 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.
| Measure | Warner | South Berwick | Bennington | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,381Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Bennington 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% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Rollinsford 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% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and South Berwick 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 16% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Warner and South Berwick 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. |
$396,700±$66k 19% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick 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. |
$1,702±$76 20% above U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Contoocook Valley 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 | 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.