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Holderness vs Hartland vs Plymouth vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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.
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 | Plymouth | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
3,460 |
4,969Highest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% 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% |
42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$294,400±$28kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
— | $1,296±$295Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Madbury 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest 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% |
4.9%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% |
82.9% 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. |
1984Highest 4 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 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madbury 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Hartland School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None 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.