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Stratham vs Holderness vs Rollinsford vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Stratham | Holderness | Rollinsford | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,626 |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$1,809±$394Lowest 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Stratham and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 47% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Newfields 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Holderness School District | Rollinsford School District | Newfields School District |
| 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 |
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.