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Rollinsford vs North Hampton vs 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 most renters (21.8% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | North Hampton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
4,543 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Berwick 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford and North Hampton 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | North Hampton School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.