Compare towns
Holderness vs Plymouth vs Rollinsford vs Center Harbor
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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Rollinsford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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.
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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 | Plymouth | Rollinsford | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
6,601Highest |
2,626 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above 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±$60k 10% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Rollinsford 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 |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
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| 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 |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
$4,667 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Plymouth 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.