What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holderness	Landaff
People
Population	1,917Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff 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 NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Holderness and Landaff 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%	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Holderness and Landaff 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	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
	Holderness and Landaff 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	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH	$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH
	Holderness and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH	$4,813Highest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Holderness 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%	5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Landaff and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Holderness School District	Landaff School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.