What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).

East Kingston has the highest household income ($138k).

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	East Kingston
People
Population	2,626Highest	2,311Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH	51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH
	East Kingston and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rollinsford and East Kingston 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%	27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	East Kingston 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	East Kingston 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	$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH
	East Kingston 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	$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394 21% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,851Lowest about the NH average	$9,604Highest 44% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Rollinsford and East Kingston 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%	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH	1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	24.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Rollinsford and East Kingston 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	—
School district	Rollinsford School District	East Kingston School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.