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Holderness vs Bennington vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Bennington | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Highest |
1,588 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest 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+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% 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 |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 41% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Bennington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
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| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.