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Windham vs South Berwick vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Windham | South Berwick | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
7,670 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.