Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Lee vs Chichester vs South 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 youngest population (median age 38.8).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Chichester has the oldest population (median age 43).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% 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 | Lee | Chichester | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
4,576Highest |
2,745 |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and South Berwick 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest 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% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and South Berwick 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. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
| Lee 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±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
— | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,702±$76Lowest 20% 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 | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Chichester School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.