Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Concord vs Suncook
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% 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.
| Measure | Rollinsford | Concord | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
44,375Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% 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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook 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% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest 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%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kHighest 10% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% 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±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Suncook 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 |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook 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% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
59.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 13 yrs older than NH |
1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Suncook 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.