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Warner vs Webster 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).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Webster | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
17,748Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Warner 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| 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±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Webster 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. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Webster | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.