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Holderness vs Hartland vs Dover
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 highest household income ($108k).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Hartland | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
3,460 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover 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% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest 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% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Dover 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. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Dover and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
— | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Dover 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. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hartland 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Hartland School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
| 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.