What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).

Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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	Wentworth	Rollinsford
People
Population	1,057Lowest	2,626Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH	38.8±5.5Highest 10% below NH
	Rollinsford and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%	17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wentworth and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Wentworth and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6%
	Rollinsford and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average	$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH
	Wentworth and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH	$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$794Lowest 11% above NH	$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH
	Rollinsford and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,532Lowest 17% below NH	$6,851Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Rollinsford and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#94 of 120 in NH
School district	Wentworth School District	Rollinsford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.