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Lee vs Cornish 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
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Lee | Cornish | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Lee and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Cornish School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | 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.