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Chichester vs North Hartland vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the highest household income ($109k).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | North Hartland | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Highest |
322Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester and Rollinsford 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 35% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| North Hartland 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 45% above U.S. |
— | $1,809±$394Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
— | $6,851Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.