Compare towns
Center Harbor vs Holderness vs Lee vs Hebron
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 oldest population (median age 60.4).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
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 | Holderness | Lee | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 955 |
1,917 |
4,576Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron 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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Holderness 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
| Lee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Hebron and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
| Holderness and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 30% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Lee 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.