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Center Harbor vs Holderness vs Windham
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Holderness | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Lowest |
1,917 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham 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±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Lowest 39% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 30% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Holderness 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.