What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Newton	Rollinsford
People
Population	4,836Highest	2,626Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH
	Newton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Rollinsford and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Rollinsford and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Newton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH	$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH
	Newton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH	$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH	$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH
	Rollinsford and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,124Highest 22% above NH	$6,851Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%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	30 minHighest 13% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Rollinsford and Newton 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	#70 of 120 in NH	#94 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Rollinsford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.