Compare towns
Holderness vs Hebron vs Center Harbor vs Rollinsford
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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Center Harbor has the most homeowners (91%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Hebron | Center Harbor | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
883Lowest |
955 |
2,626Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron 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% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron 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% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Rollinsford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Hebron and Center Harbor 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 |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
— | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 41% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Hebron 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 | Holderness School District | — | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.