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Rollinsford vs Durham vs Lee vs 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Lee | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
10,681Highest |
4,576 |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Lee and 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% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Lee 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest 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% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Lee and Durham 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. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Durham and Lee 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. |
— | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford and 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. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% 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% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.