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Rollinsford vs Mont Vernon vs Dover 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 affordable homes ($398k median).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Chichester has the oldest population (median age 43).
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 | Mont Vernon | Dover | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
2,636 |
33,364Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Mont Vernon 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Chichester 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Mont Vernon 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Mont Vernon School District | Dover School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.