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Holderness vs Ogunquit 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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.

MeasureHoldernessOgunquitRollinsford
People
Population
1,917
1,379Lowest
2,626Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.4±7.4
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
38.8±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
14.7%±9.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
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%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit 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±$45k
34% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$89,500±$26kLowest
11% above U.S.
Ogunquit 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±$60kLowest
9% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$398,100±$33k
20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,068±$385Highest
46% above U.S.
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$1,809±$394Lowest
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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$6,851Highest
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.5%±21.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±26.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Rollinsford and Holderness 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
9.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±8.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Rollinsford 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.