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Rollinsford vs Durham vs Wilmot
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%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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.
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 | Durham | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
10,681Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Rollinsford 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Wilmot 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Wilmot 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | — | — |
| High school 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.