What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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	Williston
People
Population	2,626Lowest	10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average	45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S.
	Williston 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%	20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Williston 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%	21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Williston 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%	54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williston 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.	$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Williston 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.	$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394Lowest 28% above U.S.	$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S.
	Williston and Rollinsford 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.	$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Williston and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rollinsford and Williston 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	#11 of 70 in VT
School district	Rollinsford School District	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
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.