What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).

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	Holderness	Braintree
People
Population	1,917Highest	1,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22%	12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Holderness and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Braintree 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 U.S.: 35.7%	30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holderness and Braintree 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 34% above U.S.	$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average
	Holderness and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S.	$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S.	$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Highest 26% above U.S.	$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Braintree 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 U.S.: 12.5%	11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Braintree 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	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.