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Holderness vs Durham vs Hartford vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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.
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| Measure | Holderness | Durham | Hartford | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
10,681 |
10,736Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Durham and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Hartford School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.