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Rollinsford vs Mont Vernon vs Bow
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 affordable homes ($398k median).
Mont Vernon has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Mont Vernon | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
2,636 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Bow 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Bow 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 10% below NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Mont Vernon 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 |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Bow 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 |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Bow 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Mont Vernon School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.