Compare towns
Lebanon vs Holderness vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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.
| Measure | Lebanon | Holderness | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest 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+ | 21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Holderness School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.