What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Rollinsford has the most kids (17.7% under 18).

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	Brookfield	Rollinsford
People
Population	567Lowest	2,626Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±5Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Brookfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH	$89,500±$26kHighest 10% below NH
	Rollinsford and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH	$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average
	Brookfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,809±$394 21% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,926Lowest 11% below NH	$6,851Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	40%±26.1 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Rollinsford and Brookfield 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
School district	—	Rollinsford School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.