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Warner vs Starks vs Mapleton 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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Starks | Mapleton | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
556Lowest |
1,884 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Starks and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rollinsford 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% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Starks 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% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Mapleton 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. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Warner and Mapleton 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. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% 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. |
$1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 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 | — | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.