Compare towns
Brighton vs Derby Center vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Derby Center has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Brighton | Derby Center | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
693Lowest |
1,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
61.1±7Highest 57% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Derby Center and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby Center and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$58,250±$10k 28% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$196,600±$24k 41% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,078±$257 24% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$2,505Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,923Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton 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 |
U.S. 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.