Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Newfields vs Greenland 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 affordable homes ($398k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% 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 | Newfields | Greenland | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,023Lowest |
4,106 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Greenland and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dover 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Dover 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Newfields School District | Greenland School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.