What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).

North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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	North Hampton
People
Population	2,626Lowest	4,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH	50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	North Hampton 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%	26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	North Hampton 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 NH: 40.6%	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Rollinsford and North Hampton 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	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH	$1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH
	Rollinsford and North Hampton 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	$8,529Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Rollinsford and North Hampton 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%	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8%	25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#94 of 120 in NH	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Rollinsford School District	North Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.