Compare towns
Cornish vs Sidney 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
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Cornish | Sidney | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
4,790Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rollinsford and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 18 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.