What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).

Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).

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	Roxbury
People
Population	2,626Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH	43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average
	Roxbury and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rollinsford and Roxbury 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%	17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Rollinsford and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6%
	Roxbury 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 10% below NH	$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH
	Rollinsford and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average	$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH
	Rollinsford and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394 21% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,851Highest about the NH average	$5,787Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Rollinsford and Roxbury 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%	0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#94 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Rollinsford School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.