Compare towns
Eaton vs Holderness vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k 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 | Eaton | Holderness | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
1,917Highest |
955 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14 38% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4 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+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% 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 | $377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Eaton 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 | $4,014 40% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,667Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4 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 | 11% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.