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Greenland vs Dover vs Rollinsford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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.

MeasureGreenlandDoverRollinsford
People
Population
4,106
33,364Highest
2,626Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+9.2%
NH: +4.6%
+2.8%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
48.4±7.7Highest
12% above NH
36.9±1.9Lowest
15% below NH
38.8±5.5
10% below NH
Greenland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
16.9%±1.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
17.7%±4.8
NH: 18.2%
Greenland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5Highest
NH: 20.1%
16.8%±1.8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
19.8%±4.9
NH: 20.1%
Greenland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
52%
NH: 40.6%
41.2%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
6.2%±1.2Highest
NH: 6%
2.8%±1.5
NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11kHighest
64% above NH
$94,829±$7k
4% below NH
$89,500±$26kLowest
10% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
65% above NH
$436,700±$20k
8% above NH
$398,100±$33kLowest
about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
56% above NH
$1,607±$100Lowest
8% above NH
$1,809±$394
21% above NH
Greenland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420
11% above NH
$8,249Highest
24% above NH
$6,851Lowest
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
48.6%±6.3
NH: 48.2%
40%±26.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Greenland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.3%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4.8%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
52.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
78.2%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
1976
3 yrs older than NH
1966Lowest
13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
23% below NH
23 min
15% below NH
26 minHighest
about the NH average
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
18.6%±2.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
25.9%±8.8
NH: 16.8%
Greenland 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 #10 of 120 in NH #64 of 120 in NH #94 of 120 in NH
School district Greenland School District Dover School District Rollinsford School District
High school in town None in town Dover Senior High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.7
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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.