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Rollinsford vs Concord vs Somersworth

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%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).

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.

MeasureRollinsfordConcordSomersworth
People
Population
2,626Lowest
44,375Highest
12,111
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%
NH: +4.6%
+3%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+0.8%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
38.8±5.5
10% below NH
40.7±1.3Highest
6% below NH
38.4±2.7Lowest
11% below NH
Concord and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.7%±4.8
NH: 18.2%
17.2%±1.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
19.9%±4Highest
NH: 18.2%
Somersworth and Rollinsford 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%
18.7%±1.5
NH: 20.1%
14%±3Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Rollinsford and Concord 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%
42.3%Highest
NH: 40.6%
31.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
6%±0.8Highest
NH: 6%
4.9%±2
NH: 6%
Concord and Somersworth 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
$84,902±$5k
14% below NH
$74,504±$13kLowest
25% below NH
Rollinsford and Concord 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
$350,900±$13k
13% below NH
$318,400±$23kLowest
21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,809±$394Highest
21% above NH
$1,441±$43Lowest
3% below NH
$1,477±$134
about the NH average
Rollinsford and Somersworth 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
$7,227Highest
8% above NH
$6,805Lowest
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±26.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
44.1%±5.2
NH: 48.2%
56.3%±14.7Highest
NH: 48.2%
Somersworth and Concord 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%
8.9%
NH: 7.2%
11.2%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
56.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
57.8%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Lowest
13 yrs older than NH
1969Highest
10 yrs older than NH
1967
12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the NH average
23 minLowest
14% below NH
26 min
3% below NH
Work from home
25.9%±8.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
14.1%±1.8
NH: 16.8%
11.7%±3.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #94 of 120 in NH #89 of 120 in NH #117 of 120 in NH
School district Rollinsford School District Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District Somersworth School District
High school in town None in town Concord High School Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
11.4Lowest
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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.