Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Keene vs Thornton
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 renters (44.9% rent).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
22,939Highest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Keene 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% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$90,022±$17kHighest 9% below NH |
| Thornton 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 about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Thornton 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±$68 10% below NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Highest about the NH average |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 13 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Keene School District | Thornton 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.