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Rollinsford vs Kensington vs Durham
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%).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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.
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 | Kensington | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,009Lowest |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| Kensington and Rollinsford 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% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Kensington 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% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kensington and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$9,637 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 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 |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Kensington School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| 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.