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Rollinsford vs Hartland vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Hartland | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
3,460Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rollinsford and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rollinsford and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% 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 | $1,809±$394Lowest 28% above U.S. |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 46% 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 | $6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rollinsford and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Hartland School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.