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Rollinsford vs Derry vs Nashua
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%).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Derry | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
34,116 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40.3±1.6Highest 7% below NH |
40±1.3 8% below NH |
| Derry and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Nashua 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Nashua 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% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Nashua 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 |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,737±$41 16% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Nashua 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 |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Nashua 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Nashua 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.