Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Holderness vs Newington
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).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Highest |
1,917 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Newington 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% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Newington and Rollinsford 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 10% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington 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 about the NH average |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Lowest 21% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Highest about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Rollinsford 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Holderness School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.