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Chichester vs Dover vs Rollinsford vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the highest household income ($109k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Chichester | Dover | Rollinsford | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
33,364Highest |
2,626Lowest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Chichester and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Dover and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Dover School District | Rollinsford School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.