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Dover vs Norwich vs Ogunquit 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
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k 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 | Dover | Norwich | Ogunquit | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,640 |
1,379Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rollinsford 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Norwich School District | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.