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Londonderry vs Rollinsford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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.

MeasureLondonderryRollinsford
People
Population
12,225Highest
2,626Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+2.8%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
42.4±1Highest
about the NH average
38.8±5.5Lowest
10% below NH
Londonderry and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.6%±2.1Highest
NH: 18.2%
17.7%±4.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Londonderry and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.5%±2Lowest
NH: 20.1%
19.8%±4.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
Rollinsford and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46%Highest
NH: 40.6%
41.2%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.7Highest
NH: 6%
2.8%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,571±$13kHighest
21% above NH
$89,500±$26kLowest
10% below NH
Londonderry and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$469,500±$23kHighest
17% above NH
$398,100±$33kLowest
about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,952±$135Highest
31% above NH
$1,809±$394Lowest
21% above NH
Londonderry and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,568Highest
14% above NH
$6,851Lowest
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60.6%±13.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
40%±26.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Londonderry and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.9%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
4.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.8%Highest
NH: 72.8%
78.2%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
1966Lowest
13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
4% above NH
26 minLowest
about the NH average
Work from home
20.4%±2.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
25.9%±8.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
Rollinsford and Londonderry 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 #37 of 120 in NH #94 of 120 in NH
School district — Rollinsford School District
High school in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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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.