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Holderness vs South Berwick vs Rollinsford vs Plymouth
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).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
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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| Measure | Holderness | South Berwick | Rollinsford | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
7,670Highest |
2,626 |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Highest about the U.S. average |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Holderness and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Holderness and South Berwick 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. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| South Berwick 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 46% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below 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. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Rollinsford School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.