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Rollinsford vs Bartlett vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
3,281 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Berwick 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Bartlett School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| 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.