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Warner vs Walpole vs Rollinsford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Walpole 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 | Walpole | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,690Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Walpole and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Rollinsford 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Walpole 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 5% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Warner and Rollinsford 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 |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 18% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Warner 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
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.