What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the most kids (17.7% under 18).

Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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	Kittery
People
Population	2,626Lowest	10,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average	46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Rollinsford and Kittery 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%	26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Kittery 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 U.S.: 35.7%	46%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Kittery 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±$26kLowest 11% above U.S.	$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Kittery 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 20% above U.S.	$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S.	$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S.
	Rollinsford and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,851Highest 120% above U.S.	$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rollinsford and Kittery 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%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rollinsford and Kittery 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	#17 of 133 in ME
School district	Rollinsford School District	Kittery Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	Robert W Traip Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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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.