What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).

Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

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	Rollinsford	Atkinson
People
Population	2,626Lowest	7,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH	57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rollinsford and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Atkinson and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	42.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH	$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH
	Atkinson and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average	$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH	$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,851Lowest about the NH average	$6,918Highest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Atkinson and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	28 minHighest 6% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	21.1%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Rollinsford and Atkinson 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	#32 of 120 in NH
School district	Rollinsford School District	Timberlane Regional 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.