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Rollinsford vs Kingston 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Kingston | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
6,275 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Kingston 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±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Kingston 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 |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% 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 | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.