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Sanbornton vs Windsor vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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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.
| Measure | Sanbornton | Windsor | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
3,554Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rollinsford and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 84% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rollinsford and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.