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Holderness vs Hartland vs Plymouth vs Center Harbor
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 most people working from home (13.4%).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Holderness | Hartland | Plymouth | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
3,460 |
4,969Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.1 43% above U.S. |
22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Center Harbor 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±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$294,400±$28kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor 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. |
— | $1,296±$295Lowest 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Plymouth 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Hartland School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.