Compare towns
Ashland vs Greenland vs Holderness vs Newmarket
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).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Greenland | Holderness | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183 |
4,106 |
1,917Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Greenland 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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 |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Greenland and Holderness 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 |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newmarket 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | Greenland School District | Holderness School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.