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Rollinsford vs Durham vs Dover 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 the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
South Berwick has the most kids (21.7% 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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| Measure | Rollinsford | Durham | Dover | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
10,681 |
33,364Highest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
41.4±6.2Highest 6% above U.S. |
| South Berwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% 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% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
| Durham and Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Durham and Dover 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±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,702±$76 20% 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. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | — | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.