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Rollinsford vs Lebanon 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 homeowners (78.2%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
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 | Lebanon | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
14,999 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| Lebanon 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% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford 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% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
| Durham and Lebanon 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 |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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 |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.