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Rollinsford vs Dover vs South Hampton
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 the most renters (47.3% rent).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
33,364Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Rollinsford 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%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 | South Hampton 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.