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Holderness vs Hebron 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 highest household income ($108k).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Hebron | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
883Lowest |
2,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ashland and Holderness 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 |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Holderness and Hebron 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 |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 41% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$4,961Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hebron and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Ashland 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 |
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.