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Windham vs Rollinsford vs Andover

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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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.

MeasureWindhamRollinsfordAndover
People
Population
594Lowest
2,626Highest
616
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
38.8±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.2±5.1Highest
26% above U.S.
Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
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%
22.7%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Andover 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%
43.3%
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%
2.8%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
$89,500±$26kLowest
11% above U.S.
$102,500±$38kHighest
27% above U.S.
Andover and Windham 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.
$382,900±$68k
15% above U.S.
Rollinsford and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,809±$394Highest
28% above U.S.
$1,389±$364Lowest
about the U.S. average
Rollinsford and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
91% above U.S.
$6,851Highest
120% above U.S.
$5,190Lowest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±26.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Windham 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±8.8
U.S.: 15.1%
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover and Rollinsford 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.