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Rollinsford vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
Chichester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Warner | South Berwick | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
2,959 |
3,381Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
| Warner and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4% 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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66k 19% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| 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±$394 28% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.