Compare towns
Warner vs Webster vs Bradford 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%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Bradford | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,227 |
1,565Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Bradford 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Bradford 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Bradford and Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% 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±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Bradford 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.