Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Bow vs Bennington
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%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k 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.
| Measure | Rollinsford | Bow | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
8,335Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average |
| Bennington and Bow 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Bow 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% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow 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±$26k 10% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Bow 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Bow School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.