Compare towns
Eaton vs Rollinsford vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Rollinsford has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Easton has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Eaton | Rollinsford | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501 |
2,626Highest |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 59.6±14 38% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Easton and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41%±19 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rollinsford and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$106,250±$38kHighest 7% above NH |
| Easton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$426,100±$78kHighest 6% above NH |
| Easton 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014 40% below NH |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Eaton 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 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.