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Rollinsford vs Brookfield vs Dover
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 47).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Brookfield | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,486Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Rollinsford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Brookfield 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 11% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Brookfield 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±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Dover and Rollinsford 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. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% 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 | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest 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 | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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 History | 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.