What stands out worked out from the figures below

Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Center Harbor	Holderness
People
Population	955Lowest	1,917Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-4.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH
Kids under 18	11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Holderness and Center Harbor 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%	31.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$16kLowest 5% above 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	$363,100±$60kLowest 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	$3,923Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 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%	9.4%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Holderness and Center Harbor 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

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.