Compare towns
Ashland vs New Hampton vs Rumney 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).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | New Hampton | Rumney | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183 |
2,509Highest |
1,458Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Rumney 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% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Ashland 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| New Hampton and Holderness 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 |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Ashland School District | Newfound Area School District | Rumney School District | Holderness 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.