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Hartford Village vs Rollinsford vs White River Junction

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).

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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.

MeasureHartford VillageRollinsfordWhite River Junction
People
Population
426Lowest
2,626
3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.1±15.8Highest
16% above U.S.
38.8±5.5
about the U.S. average
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
Hartford Village and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.9%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hartford Village and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
8.7%±10.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Rollinsford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Rollinsford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$92,500±$74kHighest
15% above U.S.
$89,500±$26k
11% above U.S.
$77,168±$4kLowest
4% below U.S.
Hartford Village and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$277,600±$249kLowest
17% below U.S.
$398,100±$33kHighest
20% above U.S.
$278,800±$78k
16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$270Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,809±$394Highest
28% above U.S.
$1,222±$216
14% below U.S.
Rollinsford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,667
114% above U.S.
$6,851Highest
120% above U.S.
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.9%±45.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±26.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
White River Junction and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
60.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
1966Highest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
11% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
Work from home
0%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Rollinsford and White River Junction 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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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.