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Bennington vs Rollinsford vs Sanbornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Bennington | Rollinsford | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,626 |
3,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
| Bennington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rollinsford School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.