What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rollinsford	Hooksett
People
Population	2,626Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH	41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH
	Hooksett 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%	17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rollinsford and Hooksett 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%	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Rollinsford and Hooksett 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%	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH	$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH
	Hooksett 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	$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average
	Hooksett 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	$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH
	Rollinsford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,851Highest about the NH average	$6,554Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hooksett 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 NH: 7.2%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	80.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#94 of 120 in NH	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Rollinsford School District	Hooksett 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.