Compare towns
Holderness vs Ashland vs Rollinsford vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Rollinsford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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.
| Measure | Holderness | Ashland | Rollinsford | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,183 |
2,626 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Ashland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Ashland School District | Rollinsford School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.