What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nashua	Rollinsford
People
Population	91,294Highest	2,626Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40±1.3Highest 8% below NH	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH
	Nashua and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2%	17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Nashua and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Rollinsford and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2% NH: 40.6%	41.2% NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±0.6Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,326±$5kHighest about the NH average	$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH
	Nashua and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average	$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average
	Nashua and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$41Lowest 16% above NH	$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH
	Rollinsford and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,799Lowest about the NH average	$6,851Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Nashua and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	78.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 min about the NH average	26 min about the NH average
Work from home	17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Rollinsford and Nashua 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	#67 of 120 in NH	#94 of 120 in NH
School district	Nashua School District	Rollinsford School District
High school in town	Nashua High School South	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.