What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).

Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epsom	Holderness
People
Population	4,939Highest	1,917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH
	Epsom and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Epsom and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Epsom and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average	$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH
	Holderness and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH	$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH
	Holderness and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,210Highest 7% below NH	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	13.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Epsom and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#69 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Epsom School District	Holderness School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.