Rollinsford, NH

Town in NH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,626

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.8

years ∙ half population younger than 38.8, half older

Diversity Index

25.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.5%

foreign-born population

97.5%Native

2.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rollinsford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States.

Location

Town in NH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.219815° N, 70.843107° W

DMS43° 13′ 11.33″ N, 70° 50′ 35.19″ W

Population Density & area

360.2/sq mi (139.2/km²)

Total Area

7.57 sq mi (19.6 km²)

Land Area

7.29 sq mi (18.87 km²) · 96.3%

Water Area

0.28 sq mi (0.73 km²) · 3.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

41% male

Male 41%

Female 59%

males per 100 females

Rollinsford 69.5

New Hampshire 99.7

United States 98

Nativity

2.5%

foreign-born population

97.5%Native

2.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Rollinsford 2.5%

New Hampshire 6.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.8

years ∙ half population younger than 38.8, half older

Rollinsford

38.8

New Hampshire

43.3

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

59.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Rollinsford 59.9

New Hampshire 62.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Rollinsford	New Hampshire	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.7%	18.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	62.5%	61.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.8%	20.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	59.9	62.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	28.3	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	31.6	32.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.1%

Black

1.3%

Asian

Hispanic

2.9%

Other

9.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

25.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Rollinsford 25.1%

New Hampshire 24%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Rollinsford population

	Rollinsford	New Hampshire	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	4.7%	19.3%
Mexican	2.4%	0.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.1%	95.3%	80.7%
One race	88.9%	91.3%	76.4%
White	86.1%	86.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.3%	1.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	1.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	8.2%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

56.9% family

Family 56.9%

Non family 43.1%

% family households

Rollinsford 56.9%

New Hampshire 64.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.41

persons per household

Rollinsford

2.41

New Hampshire

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Rollinsford population

	Rollinsford	New Hampshire	United States
Total households	1,090	555,822	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.41	2.44	2.53
Family households	620	358,314	82,990,528
Average family size	3.19	2.97	3.14
Married couple family	494	286,197	60,637,388
Other families	126	72,117	22,353,140
Male householder	57	24,853	6,572,819
Female householder	69	47,264	15,780,321
Non-family households	470	197,508	46,236,968
One-person households	342	152,350	37,140,836
Male householder	101	68,271	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	10	25,581	5,225,110
Female householder	241	84,079	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	143	46,808	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	128	45,158	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,151

housing units

Rollinsford 1,151

New Hampshire 648,472

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

94.7% occupied

Occupied 94.7%

Vacant 5.3%

vacancy rate

Rollinsford 5.3%

New Hampshire 14.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

70.1%

Single family houses

70.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

29.4%

Mobile homes

0.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1968

Half of houses were built before 1968, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

33.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

20.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

17.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Rollinsford	New Hampshire	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	10.9%	13.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	51.6%	51.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	37.7%	35.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.1%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	11.6%	11.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.5%	29.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	37.5%	37.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	25.4%	19.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1968	1980	1981
Total housing units	1,151	648,472	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.2% owners

Renter-occupied 21.8%

Owner-occupied 78.2%

homeownership rate

Rollinsford 78.2%

New Hampshire 72.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.54

Owner-occupied

1.96

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Rollinsford 2.54

New Hampshire 2.58

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rollinsford	New Hampshire	United States
Total occupied units	1,090	555,822	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.1%	21.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	32.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	28.8%	21.7%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.9%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	10.6%	4.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.4%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.3%	40.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6%	23.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	23.7%	40.6%	51.4%
Electricity	9.7%	11.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	61.4%	39.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	5.2%	7.7%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$398,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Rollinsford

$398,100

New Hampshire

$402,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

34.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

34.3%

Owners without a mortgage

35.4%

Renters

40%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rollinsford	New Hampshire	United States
Property value
Median Value	$398,100	$402,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	0.5%	5.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	4%	7.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.8%	16.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	49.9%	38.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	20%	27.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	9.9%	4.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	53.3%	62.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	46.7%	37.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,250	$2,367	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$976	$995	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,809	$1,491	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

41.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Rollinsford 41.2%

New Hampshire 40.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Rollinsford 3%

New Hampshire 5.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

424

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

78.5%

College / Undergraduate

10.4%

Graduate / Professional

7.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

15.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Rollinsford

15.5%

New Hampshire

42.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Rollinsford	New Hampshire	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	424	291,492	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	78.5%	65.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.5%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.9%	18.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	32.1%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.5%	28.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.4%	22.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	7.1%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	15.5%	42.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	81.1%	77%	82%
Private school	18.9%	23%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,923

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.3%

HS graduate

33.2%

Some college no degree

15.6%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

32.2%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

57.6% · 42.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

76% · 24%

HS graduate

41.2% · 58.8%

Some college no degree

23.7% · 76.3%

Associates degree

52.6% · 47.4%

Bachelors degree

47% · 53%

Graduate or professional degree

45.7% · 54.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Rollinsford	New Hampshire	United States
Population (25+)	1,923	1,019,229	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.7%	1.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.3%	3.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	33.2%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	15.6%	17.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.2%	40.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	32.2%	24.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	9%	16.1%	14.1%
High School or higher	97%	94.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$60,853

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$65,536

HS graduate

$47,768

Some college or associates

$58,286

Bachelors degree

$69,758

Graduate or professional degree

$84,250

Poverty Rate

2.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

6.3%

Some college or associates

8.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Rollinsford	New Hampshire	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$60,853	$60,332	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$65,536	$40,457	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,768	$48,323	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$58,286	$52,211	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$69,758	$72,069	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$84,250	$88,483	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	20.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.3%	9.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8.7%	6.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%

Insights for Rollinsford, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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