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Rollinsford vs Canterbury 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%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Canterbury | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,353Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Berwick 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. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Berwick 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. |
$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Canterbury and Rollinsford 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. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% 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 |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Canterbury 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Shaker Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.