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Freeport vs Keene vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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.
| Measure | Freeport | Keene | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
22,939Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 05 | Keene School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.