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Rollinsford vs Lebanon vs Durham 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Lebanon | Durham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
14,999 |
15,080Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Lebanon 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% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.