Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Center Harbor vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Rollinsford | Center Harbor | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Highest |
955Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 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+ | 19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 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+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% 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 | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below 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 | $1,809±$394Lowest 21% above NH |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% 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 | $6,851Highest about the NH average |
$4,667 30% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.