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Rollinsford vs Chichester vs South Berwick vs Warner
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%).
Chichester has the highest household income ($109k).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | South Berwick | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
2,745 |
3,381Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Chichester 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% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Chichester 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% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and South 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. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Warner 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. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66k 19% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Chichester 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. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,702±$76 20% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Chichester 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. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Chichester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Chichester 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Chichester School District | — | Kearsarge Regional 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 | 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.