What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holderness	Newington
People
Population	1,917Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH	48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH
	Newington 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%	15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newington 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%	28%±11Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Holderness and Newington 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%	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Newington 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	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH
	Newington 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	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Lowest 39% above NH	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH
	Newington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH	$6,081Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newington 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%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Holderness and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Holderness School District	Newington 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.