Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Dover vs Kensington
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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Dover | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
33,364Highest |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kensington and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Kensington 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Kensington 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 NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Kensington 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 | Dover School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.