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Center Harbor vs Ellsworth 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
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Center Harbor | Ellsworth | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
51Lowest |
1,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8 39% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 30% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
— | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Holderness School District |
| High school 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.