What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Candia has the highest household income ($120k).

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	Candia
People
Population	2,626Lowest	4,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH	48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rollinsford and Candia 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%	23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Candia 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%	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Candia 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	$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH
	Candia 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±$33kLowest about the NH average	$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH
	Candia 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	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH
	Rollinsford and Candia 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	$6,100Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Rollinsford and Candia 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#94 of 120 in NH	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Rollinsford School District	Candia 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.