Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Deering vs Litchfield
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%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Deering | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,938Lowest |
8,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Deering and Litchfield 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% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Rollinsford 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% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Litchfield 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 |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Rollinsford 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 |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Litchfield 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 | — | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | — | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.