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Rollinsford vs Keene vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Sandwich 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.
| Measure | Rollinsford | Keene | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
22,939Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Sandwich 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 |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 13 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Keene School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.