What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

Rollinsford has the oldest population (median age 38.8).

Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Durham	Rollinsford
People
Population	15,080Highest	2,626Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH	38.8±5.5Highest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	75.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH	$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH
	Durham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH	$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH	$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH
	Rollinsford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$6,851Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Durham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	78.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 27% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Rollinsford and Durham 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	#9 of 120 in NH	#94 of 120 in NH
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Rollinsford School District
High school in town	Oyster River High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3	—
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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.