What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).

New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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	New Boston
People
Population	1,917Lowest	6,165Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH
	Holderness and New Boston 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%	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Boston 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%	17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±3Highest NH: 6%
	New Boston 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±$45kLowest 9% above NH	$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH
	New Boston and Holderness 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	$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH
	New Boston and Holderness 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	$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH	$8,181Highest 23% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2%	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Holderness and New Boston 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%	6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	88%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#21 of 120 in NH
School district	Holderness School District	New Boston 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.