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Sanbornton vs Rollinsford vs Holderness vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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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 | Sanbornton | Rollinsford | Holderness | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,053Highest |
2,626 |
1,917Lowest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Sanbornton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$2,055±$275 38% above NH |
| Holderness and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 14% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Rollinsford School District | Holderness School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.