Compare towns
Ashland vs Holderness vs Tamworth vs New Hampton
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).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Holderness | Tamworth | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183 |
1,917Lowest |
2,884Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Ashland 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Tamworth 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$68,036±$20k 31% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Holderness and New Hampton 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Tamworth 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,110±$184 26% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,474 33% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Tamworth and Ashland 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% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and New Hampton 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 | — | — | #101 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Holderness School District | Tamworth School District | Newfound Area 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.