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Rollinsford vs Weare vs Somersworth
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%).
Weare has the highest household income ($118k).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Weare | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
9,170 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Weare and Rollinsford 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Somersworth 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Weare and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
| Rollinsford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Highest about the NH average |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Somersworth 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
11.4 |
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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.