What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Francestown has the oldest population (median age 51.2).

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	Francestown
People
Population	2,626Highest	1,398Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Francestown and Rollinsford 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%	21.7%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Francestown 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%	52.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Rollinsford and Francestown 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	$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH
	Francestown 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	$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average
	Francestown and Rollinsford 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	$1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH
	Rollinsford and Francestown 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	$8,014Highest 20% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and Rollinsford 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%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	42 minHighest 57% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Francestown and Rollinsford 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	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.