Compare towns
Holderness vs Newbury 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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Newbury | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,027Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Newbury and Wilmot 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% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Newbury 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Newbury 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 |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newbury 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 |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Newbury 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 |
$5,695 15% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Wilmot 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%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 |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.