Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Bow 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%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Sanbornton has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
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.
| Measure | Rollinsford | Bow | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
8,335Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.9±5.4Highest 3% below NH |
| Sanbornton 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%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
| Bow and Sanbornton 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 |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% 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 |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest 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 | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Bow School District | Winnisquam Regional 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.