What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the oldest population (median age 44.2).

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	Windham	Rollinsford
People
Population	594Lowest	2,626Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S.	38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average
	Windham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rollinsford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rollinsford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S.	$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S.
	Windham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S.	$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S.
	Rollinsford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,809±$394 28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S.	$6,851Highest 120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rollinsford and Windham 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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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.