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Rollinsford vs Eliot vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Eliot | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
7,146 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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 11% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Bow and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Bow 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.