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Rollinsford vs South Berwick vs Chichester 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 people working from home (25.9%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Chichester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | South Berwick | Chichester | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
7,670 |
2,745 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Chichester and 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Chichester 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. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Chichester and South 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. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| South Berwick 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. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #75 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Chichester School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.