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Berwick vs Sanbornton vs Rollinsford vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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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 | Berwick | Sanbornton | Rollinsford | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
3,053 |
2,626Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #42 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Winnisquam Regional School District | Rollinsford School District | RSU 18 |
| 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 |
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.