Compare towns
Holderness vs Keene vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Keene | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
22,939Highest |
3,640 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Norwich 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Norwich 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. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Holderness School District | Keene School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.