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Rollinsford vs Bennington vs Sanbornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
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.
| Measure | Rollinsford | Bennington | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,588Lowest |
3,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
| Bennington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
| Sanbornton 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±$33k about the NH average |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Highest about the NH average |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Bennington 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Sanbornton 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.