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Holderness vs Lee vs Wilmot
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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Lee | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
4,576Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Wilmot 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% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Lee and Wilmot 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Lee and Wilmot 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 |
— | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Lee 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Wilmot 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.