What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).

Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).

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	Nelson
People
Population	1,917Highest	648Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH	42.3±11.7Highest about the NH average
	Nelson and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Nelson 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%	24.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Holderness and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	61.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Holderness and Nelson 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	$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average
	Holderness and Nelson 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	$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH
	Holderness and Nelson 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	$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH	$5,575Highest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Nelson 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Holderness School District	Nelson 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.