Compare towns
Auburn vs Chichester 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
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Auburn | Chichester | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
2,745 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Auburn and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,809±$394Lowest 21% above NH |
| Chichester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Rollinsford 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Chichester School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.