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Rollinsford vs Holderness vs Durham vs Chichester
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%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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.
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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 | Durham | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,917Lowest |
15,080Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Rollinsford 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
| Durham and Chichester 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 |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,055±$275 38% above NH |
| Holderness and Chichester 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Durham 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 | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.