What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).

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	Raymond
People
Population	2,626Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average	47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S.
	Raymond and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Raymond 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 U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Raymond 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%	49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Raymond 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±$26kHighest 11% above U.S.	$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Rollinsford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S.	$395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Rollinsford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S.	$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,851Highest 120% above U.S.	$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rollinsford and Raymond 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%	5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Raymond 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	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Rollinsford School District	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.