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Holderness vs Eliot vs Chichester
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).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Chichester 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Eliot 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester 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±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Chichester 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±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Chichester 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None 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.