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Rollinsford vs Holderness vs Berwick vs Somersworth
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%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Holderness | Berwick | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,917Lowest |
8,175 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Berwick 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. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Berwick 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. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,477±$134 5% 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. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Holderness School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.