Compare towns
Wilmot vs Rollinsford vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Wilmot | Rollinsford | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,626Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Newbury 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 | — |
| School district | — | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.