What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).

Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k 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	Brewer
People
Population	2,626Lowest	9,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average	40.1±4.8Highest 3% above U.S.
	Brewer 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 U.S.: 22%	20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brewer 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 U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brewer 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 U.S.: 35.7%	35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,500±$26kHighest 11% above U.S.	$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Rollinsford and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S.	$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S.	$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,851Highest 120% above U.S.	$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brewer 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 U.S.: 12.5%	12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#94 of 120 in NH	#32 of 133 in ME
School district	Rollinsford School District	Brewer Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	Brewer High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.0
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U.S. 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.