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Greenville vs Holderness

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k 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.

MeasureGreenvilleHolderness
People
Population
2,084Highest
1,917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
-4.9%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
45.7±5.2Highest
6% above NH
39.4±7.4Lowest
9% below NH
Greenville and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
14.7%±9.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Greenville and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.6%±6.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
31.4%±4.6Highest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.5%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
55.7%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±1.4Highest
NH: 6%
2.6%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
Greenville and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,875±$31kLowest
27% below NH
$107,863±$45kHighest
9% above NH
Holderness and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$106,000±$23kLowest
74% below NH
$363,100±$60kHighest
10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,110±$91Lowest
26% below NH
$2,068±$385Highest
39% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,577Lowest
76% below NH
$3,923Highest
41% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79%±27.1Highest
NH: 48.2%
23.5%±21.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line
13.7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
12.1%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
83.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
5 yrs older than NH
1981Highest
2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
19% above NH
27 minLowest
about the NH average
Work from home
13.8%±6Highest
NH: 16.8%
9.4%±4.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Greenville 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
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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.