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Eliot vs Rollinsford vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Amherst has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Eliot | Rollinsford | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
2,626Lowest |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amherst and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Rollinsford 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Rollinsford School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.