Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Chichester vs Mont Vernon
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Chichester has the oldest population (median age 43).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Chichester | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
2,745Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Chichester and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Chichester 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% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Chichester 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 |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Chichester 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 |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Chichester School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| 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 |
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.