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Rollinsford vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,239Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.