Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Lyndeborough vs Amherst
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,616Lowest |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst 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 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
| Rollinsford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.