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Holderness vs Lebanon vs South Berwick
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 highest household income ($108k).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
14,999Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Highest about the U.S. average |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and South Berwick 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and South Berwick 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 34% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Holderness and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Lebanon 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. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Lebanon 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and South Berwick 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Holderness School District | Lebanon School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.