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Holderness vs Hampton Falls vs Hartland
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 Falls | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,328 |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Hartland 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Hartland 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Hartland 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
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| Holderness and Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartland and Hampton Falls 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hartland 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 | — | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Holderness School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hartland 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.