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Chichester vs Durham vs Rollinsford vs Loudon
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 most kids (20.3% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Rollinsford | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
10,681Highest |
2,626Lowest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Rollinsford 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
| Durham and Chichester 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 |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,321±$465 11% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | — | Rollinsford School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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.