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Holderness vs Cornwall 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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,208Lowest |
2,203Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Cornwall 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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±$45kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% 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. |
$6,726 116% 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% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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 |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.