Compare towns
Ashland vs Croydon 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 affordable homes ($227k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Croydon | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Highest |
798Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
43±9.1Highest about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Croydon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Ashland 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 |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness and Croydon 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 |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Highest 26% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Croydon School District | Holderness School District |
| High school 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 |
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.