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Holderness vs Hillsborough vs Somersworth
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).
Hillsborough has the most people working from home (14%).
Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Hillsborough | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
5,980 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
40.9±4.6Highest 6% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth 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 |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Holderness and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Holderness and Somersworth 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 |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,815 13% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hillsborough and Somersworth 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.