Compare towns
Warner vs Webster vs Rollinsford vs Marlborough
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%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,227 |
2,626 |
2,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
46±9.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Marlborough 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%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Webster 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% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest 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±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Webster and Warner 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±$30k 16% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| 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 |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Webster 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 |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$6,362 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Marlborough 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Webster 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 | Rollinsford School District | Marlborough 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.