Compare towns
Holderness vs Orford vs Rumney vs Ashland
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 most expensive homes ($363k median).
Orford has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Rumney | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,295Lowest |
1,458 |
2,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
| Orford and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Rumney 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%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Ashland 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Orford and Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% 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±$25k 32% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Holderness and Rumney 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 |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,096±$155 26% 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 | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,836Highest 12% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Ashland 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Ashland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.