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Holderness vs Hebron vs Eaton
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Highest |
883 |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
| Eaton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Hebron 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Holderness and Hebron 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 |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% 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±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
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| 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 |
$4,014Highest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest 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 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | — | — |
| High school 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.