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Holderness vs Bellows Falls vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Holderness | Bellows Falls | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,891Highest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
41.3±6.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madbury 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 | — | Oyster River Coop 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 |
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.