What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the most people working from home (9.4%).

Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	Northfield
People
Population	1,917Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH	42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average
	Northfield 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%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield 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%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield 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±$45kHighest 9% above NH	$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH
	Holderness and Northfield 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	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH
	Holderness and Northfield 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	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH	$5,097Highest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Northfield 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%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Holderness and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Holderness School District	Winnisquam Regional 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.