Compare towns
Holderness vs Canterbury vs Rumney
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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.
| Measure | Holderness | Canterbury | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,353Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Rumney 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% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Rumney 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 9% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Canterbury 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 10% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Canterbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Canterbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Rumney 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% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Shaker Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None 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.