Compare towns
Chichester vs Rollinsford vs Warner vs Mason
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Rollinsford | Warner | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
2,626 |
2,959Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Chichester 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% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
| Mason 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275 38% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Chichester 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Mason 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mason School District |
| 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 |
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.