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Rollinsford vs Hartford vs Enfield
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Hartford | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
10,736Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Hartford 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford 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±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Hartford School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.