What stands out worked out from the figures below

Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).

Rollinsford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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	Veazie	Rollinsford
People
Population	1,847Lowest	2,626Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.7±4.6Highest 20% above U.S.	38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average
	Veazie and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Veazie and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Veazie and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Veazie and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,229±$10kLowest 3% below U.S.	$89,500±$26kHighest 11% above U.S.
	Rollinsford and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$293,100±$35kLowest 12% below U.S.	$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$79Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,073Lowest 31% above U.S.	$6,851Highest 120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Veazie and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 32% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#94 of 120 in NH
School district	Veazie Public Schools	Rollinsford School District
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.