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Holderness vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Rollinsford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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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 | Sheldon | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,267 |
2,626Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 34% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Rollinsford 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. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379Lowest 9% 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 | $3,923 26% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% 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%±27Lowest 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.