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South Hampton vs Rollinsford vs Dover vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% 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 | South Hampton | Rollinsford | Dover | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
2,626 |
33,364Highest |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±5.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$6,851Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Rollinsford School District | Dover School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.