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Holderness vs Orford vs Lincoln
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 highest household income ($108k).
Orford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Orford | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Orford and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
25.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Lincoln 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% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford 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 |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Holderness and Orford 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 |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Holderness and Lincoln 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 |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
| Holderness and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 41% below NH |
$5,836Highest 12% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Orford 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.