What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the most homeowners (78.2%).

White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

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	White River Junction
People
Population	2,626Lowest	3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.8±5.5Highest about the U.S. average	33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S.
	Rollinsford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Rollinsford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rollinsford and White River Junction 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 U.S.: 35.7%	38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rollinsford and White River Junction 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.	$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S.
	Rollinsford and White River Junction 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.	$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S.	$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Rollinsford and White River Junction 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.	$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	White River Junction 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%	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	15 minLowest 42% below U.S.
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rollinsford and White River Junction 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	—
School district	Rollinsford School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.