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Holderness vs New Hampton vs Meredith
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | New Hampton | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,509 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Holderness 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Meredith 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 |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Holderness and New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Holderness 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Newfound Area School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.