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Rollinsford vs Wayne 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wayne | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,101Lowest |
2,745Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Rollinsford 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%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% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% 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. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Rollinsford 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 | RSU 38 | 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 |
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.