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Holderness vs Hampton vs Ashland
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 homeowners (83.7%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Hampton | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
10,101Highest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
| Hampton and Ashland 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland 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% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Hampton 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% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Ashland 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 |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Holderness and Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Hampton 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 |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Ashland 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.