What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the most kids (17.7% under 18).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

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	Salisbury
People
Population	2,626Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average	51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Rollinsford and Salisbury 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%	25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury 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%	43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Salisbury 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±$26kLowest 11% above U.S.	$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S.	$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S.	$1,691±$411Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Rollinsford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,851Highest 120% above U.S.	$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Salisbury and Rollinsford 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rollinsford and Salisbury 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	#240 of 282 in MA
School district	Rollinsford School District	Triton
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.