Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Barrington vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% 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 | Rollinsford | Barrington | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
9,489 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Highest 10% below NH |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Barrington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Barrington and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,121 7% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Barrington 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Barrington School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.