Compare towns
Ashland vs Center Harbor vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Ashland | Center Harbor | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Highest |
955Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Ashland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Highest 26% below NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Ashland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Ashland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Ashland School District | — | Holderness School District |
| High school 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.