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Ellsworth vs Holderness vs Wentworth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% 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.

MeasureEllsworthHoldernessWentworth
People
Population
51Lowest
1,917Highest
1,057
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.9%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-7.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
61.8±13.1Highest
43% above NH
39.4±7.4
9% below NH
36±5.1Lowest
17% below NH
Kids under 18
13.7%±59.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
14.7%±9.3
NH: 18.2%
23.9%±7.9Highest
NH: 18.2%
Wentworth and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.2%±46.4Highest
NH: 20.1%
31.4%±4.6
NH: 20.1%
21.2%±3.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Ellsworth and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
55.7%Highest
NH: 40.6%
33.8%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±33.3Lowest
NH: 6%
2.6%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
2.2%±2.1
NH: 6%
Holderness and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,375±$39kLowest
10% below NH
$107,863±$45kHighest
9% above NH
$97,708±$24k
about the NH average
Holderness and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$350,000±$170k
13% below NH
$363,100±$60kHighest
10% below NH
$304,500±$39kLowest
24% below NH
Holderness and Ellsworth 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
$1,659±$794Lowest
11% above NH
Holderness and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,813Lowest
43% below NH
$3,923
41% below NH
$5,532Highest
17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
23.5%±21.2Highest
NH: 48.2%
0%±43.6Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Holderness and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
12.1%Highest
NH: 7.2%
11.9%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
NH: 72.8%
83.7%
NH: 72.8%
81.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
1 yr older than NH
1981
2 yrs newer than NH
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
27 minHighest
about the NH average
20 minLowest
26% below NH
Work from home
23.1%±26.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
9.4%±4.1
NH: 16.8%
7.4%±3.7Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Ellsworth 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 Wentworth School District
High school in town — None 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.