Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Hampton Beach vs Dover
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 homeowners (78.2%).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Hampton Beach | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,605Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Hampton Beach 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 21% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.