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Holderness vs Kittery 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 highest household income ($108k).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Rollinsford has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
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 | Kittery | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
10,473Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rollinsford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Kittery 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Rollinsford 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 34% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above 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. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rollinsford and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Kittery Public Schools | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.