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Rollinsford vs Holderness vs Warner vs Chichester
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Holderness | Warner | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,917Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
| Warner and Chichester 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Rollinsford 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
| Chichester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,055±$275 38% above NH |
| Holderness and Chichester 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Warner 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Chichester 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 | — | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Holderness School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.