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Holderness vs Greenland vs Hampton
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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Greenland | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
4,106 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Hampton and Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Holderness 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% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 9% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Greenland 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 10% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Greenland School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.