Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Surry 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Chichester has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Surry | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,052Lowest |
2,745Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
| Surry and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Chichester 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% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Surry 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 10% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
| Surry 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 about the NH average |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Lowest 21% above NH |
$1,955±$374 31% above NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Chichester and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Rollinsford 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | — | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.