What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Antrim	Rollinsford
People
Population	1,265Lowest	2,626Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.3±4.5Highest 7% above NH	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH
	Antrim and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2%	17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Antrim and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Antrim and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.7Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,738±$19kLowest 27% below NH	$89,500±$26kHighest 10% below NH
	Rollinsford and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,500±$16kLowest 30% below NH	$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$915±$213Lowest 39% below NH	$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,707Lowest 29% below NH	$6,851Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	78.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH	1966Highest 13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#104 of 120 in NH	#94 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Rollinsford School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.