Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:03 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:12 am – 4:10 pm
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People2,456 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.21,026 householdsMedian household income $87,215Median home value $413,500Median rent $1,771 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,995 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,336 employedMain industries: retail 15%, manufacturing 15%, education and health care 14%Average commute 24 minutes65% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 13 days6 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Durham 2 N station, 5 mi away; snow from Durham
Nearby landmarksGreat Works Riverriver · 1.6 miSalmon Falls River Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miFletcher Hillpeak · 1.2 miCocheco River Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miMount Pleasantpeak · 2.3 miEmpire Beauty School-Somersworthcollege · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVaughan Woods State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 157 acresGuppey Park Pool and Arenapark · 1.4 miLower Cocheco Riverstate conservation land · 1.9 miGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 miMaglaras Parkpark · 2.0 miBellamy Parkstate conservation land · 3.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201228 mi away, near Hollis Center, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202517 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStrafford County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025353 of 365 days measured9 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 34, worst day 169main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: York County, ME, 17 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRollinsford Water Sewer Distserves 1,688 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: Benzene, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation123 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWentworth - Douglass Hospital1.6 miPost officeRollinsford Post Office1.6 miTown hallRollinsford Town Hall1.6 miPoliceRollinsford Town Police Department1.6 miFire stationRollinsford Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease PSM9.9 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM40 miInterstateI-958.8 miUS highwayUS 46.1 miAmtrakDover, NH DOV2.3 miRailDoverAmtrak Downeaster2.3 miCoachDoverCandJ Bus Lines2.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03869 ZIP area.
