What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

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	Boscawen
People
Population	2,626Lowest	4,044Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH	46±4.2Highest 6% above NH
	Boscawen and Rollinsford 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%	18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Boscawen and Rollinsford 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%	25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Boscawen 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%	20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Rollinsford and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,500±$26kHighest 10% below NH	$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH
	Rollinsford and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average	$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH	$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH
	Rollinsford and Boscawen 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	$6,549Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.2%±21Highest NH: 48.2%
	Boscawen and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	17%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#94 of 120 in NH	#51 of 120 in NH
School district	Rollinsford School District	Merrimack Valley 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.