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Eaton vs Holderness vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Eaton | Holderness | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
1,917Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Eaton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9k about the U.S. average |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Eaton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$2,976Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Holderness School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.