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Holderness vs Lincoln vs Ashland
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).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Lincoln | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,461Lowest |
2,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
| Lincoln and Ashland 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Lincoln 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% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Lincoln 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% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ashland 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 |
$70,625±$54k 29% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Holderness and Lincoln 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 |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Holderness and Lincoln 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 |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 41% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,961Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Ashland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.