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Warner vs Thompson 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 most renters (25.4% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
9,337Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Thompson 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Warner and Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% 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%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Thompson School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.