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Holderness vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Rollinsford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Wayne | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,101Lowest |
2,626Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Wayne 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above 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. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rollinsford and Wayne 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.