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Rollinsford vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k 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 | Windham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and Berwick 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Berwick 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Windham School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.