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Community Contact Town of Rollinsford
Cary Boyle, Town Administrator
PO Box 309
  Rollinsford, NH 03869
 
Telephone (603) 742-2510
Fax (603) 740-0254
E-mail selectboard@rollinsford.nh.us
Web Site www.rollinsford.nh.us
 
Municipal Office Hours Town Clerk: Monday and Friday, 8-1, Tuesday and Thursday, 1-6; Tax Collector: Monday, 9-1, Tuesday and Thursday, 3-6
 
County Strafford County
Labor Market Area Dover-Durham, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA, NH portion
Tourism Region Seacoast Region
Planning Commission Strafford Regional Planning
Regional Development Southeast Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 1
Executive Council District 1
State Senate District 4
State Representative Strafford County District 12
Incorporated: 1849
 
Origin: This area was part of Dover when that town was incorporated in 1641. When Somersworth was separated from Dover in 1729, Rollinsford was included as a parish of that town. Rollinsford was incorporated as a new town in 1849, and so named in honor of newlyweds Edward H. and Ellen West Rollins. Rollins went on to be Speaker of the New Hampshire House, chairman of the State Republican Committee, Congressman and Senator from New Hampshire, and founder of the banking firm E.H. Rollins & Sons in Boston. His son, Frank W. Rollins, was Governor of New Hampshire, 1899-1901, and the originator of Old Home Week.
 
Villages and Place Names: Kelwyn Park, Rollinsford Station
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1862 residents in 1850
 
Population Trends: Population change for Rollinsford totaled 329 over 50 years, from 2,273 in 1970 to 2,602 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a nine percent increase from 1990 to 2000. The town's population increased by three percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 362.7 persons per square mile of land area. Rollinsford contains 7.3 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021 $2,500,672
Budget:School Appropriations,2020-2021 $5,992,436
Zoning Ordinance 1970/21
Master Plan 1988
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectboard; Budget; Library; Cemetery
    Appointed: Planning; Conservation; Zoning; Highway Safety; Historic; Recreation
 
Public Library Rollinsford Town



Emergency Services
Police Department Full & part-time
Fire Department On-Call
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer & private
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Wentworth-Douglass, Dover 4 miles   173
Frisbie Memorial, Rochester 10 miles   27


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy
Natural Gas Supplier Unitil
Water Supplier Private wells; Rollinsford Water & Sewer
 
Sanitation Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Mandatory
 
Telephone Company FirstLight
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Yes
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $15.38
2023 Equalization Ratio 91.8
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.09
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 84.3%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 14.3%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 1.4%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 1,156
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 842
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 177
    Five or More Units in Structure 122
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 15




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 2,648   133,243
   2020 2,602   130,889
   2010 2,527   123,143
   2000 2,641   112,233
   1990 2,427   104,233
   1980 2,319   85,408

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   1,018 Female   1,579
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 139
      Age 5 to 19 260
      Age 20 to 34 770
      Age 35 to 54 604
      Age 55 to 64 361
      Age 65 and over 463
            Median Age 38.6 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 1,893
      High school graduation or higher 96.1%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 38.0%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $47,015
Median Family Income $108,233
Median Household Income $81,184
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $77,386
      Female $51,250
 
Individuals below poverty level 7.8%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 1,386   1,377
    Employed 1,310   1,351
    Unemploymed 76   26
    Unemployment rate 5.5%   1.9%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  251  278
    Average Weekly Wage  $715  $1,269
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  183  196
    Average Weekly Wage  $645  $1,096
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  435  474
    Average Weekly Wage  $685  $1,198
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  90  74
    Average Weekly Wage  $546  $883
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  524  547
    Average Weekly Wage  $662  $1,155
 
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Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Rollinsford operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are tuitioned to Eliot, ME District: SAU 56
Career Technology Center: Somersworth Career Technical Center
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels K 1-6
Total Enrollment 146
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Great Bay
Nearest College or Universities: University of NH

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     1   Capacity:     30

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Janco Inc. Plastic molding, fabrication 67 1963
Janco Electronics Circuit board assembly 65 1963
Wentworth Green House Nursery, garden supply store
Safety-Kleen Systems Recycling
Mick Construction Construction
C & J Transportation Bus services
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 4
Nearest Interstate/Exit: Spaulding Tpk., Exit 9; I-95 (ME), Exit 2
Distance: 6 miles; 11 miles
 
Railroad Guilford Rail Service
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Skyhaven, Rochester Runway  4,200 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  Yes
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Portland (ME) International Distance   43 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 8
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 44 miles
    Portland, Maine 46 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 69 miles
    New York City, New York 279 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 284 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 67.9%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 3.3%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 0.0%
  Traveled by other means: 1.0%
  Worked at home: 27.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 29.0 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 58.7%
Commute to other NH community: 20.6%
Commute out-of-state: 20.7%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X Bowling Facilities
X Museums
Cinemas
X Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Gunstock
 
Other: Open Studios May-Nov