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Rollinsford vs Plainfield vs South Berwick vs Chichester
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% 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 | Plainfield | South Berwick | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,522Lowest |
3,381Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Chichester and South Berwick 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,702±$76 20% above U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Chichester 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Plainfield School District | — | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.