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Rollinsford vs Durham vs Bennington vs South 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%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Bennington | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
10,681Highest |
1,588Lowest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
42.1±7.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Bennington and South Berwick 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Durham and South 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. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Durham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and South 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.