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Wilder vs Rollinsford vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Wilder | Rollinsford | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
2,626 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rollinsford and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Wilder 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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| 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.