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Holderness vs Hebron vs Moultonborough
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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
883Lowest |
5,126Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest 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%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Moultonborough 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% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough 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±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$106,693±$18k 8% above NH |
| Holderness and Moultonborough 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±$61k 46% above NH |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,452±$491 about the NH average |
| Holderness and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Highest 41% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Moultonborough and Hebron 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 | — | — | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.7 |
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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.