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Holderness vs Greenville

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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k 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.

MeasureHoldernessGreenville
People
Population
1,917Lowest
2,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.9%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-6.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
39.4±7.4Lowest
9% below NH
45.7±5.2Highest
6% above NH
Greenville 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
NH: 18.2%
17.2%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
Greenville 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%
18.6%±6.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.7%Highest
NH: 40.6%
14.5%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
3%±1.4Highest
NH: 6%
Greenville 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±$45kHighest
9% above NH
$71,875±$31kLowest
27% below NH
Holderness and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$363,100±$60kHighest
10% below NH
$106,000±$23kLowest
74% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,068±$385Highest
39% above NH
$1,110±$91Lowest
26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,923Highest
41% below NH
$1,577Lowest
76% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.5%±21.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
79%±27.1Highest
NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line
12.1%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
13.7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
76.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
2 yrs newer than NH
1974Lowest
5 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the NH average
32 minHighest
19% above NH
Work from home
9.4%±4.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
13.8%±6Highest
NH: 16.8%
Greenville 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 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.