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Rollinsford vs Jericho vs Chichester
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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester and Rollinsford 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 11% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Chichester 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.