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Rollinsford vs Holderness vs Lyme vs Berwick
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 renters (21.8% rent).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Lyme | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,917 |
1,710Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Berwick 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Lyme 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% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%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% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Lyme 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 11% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% 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% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Rollinsford 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 |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Holderness School District | Lyme School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.