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Holderness vs Orford vs Wentworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Highest |
1,295 |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| Orford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth 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%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Orford 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% |
33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest 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±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$97,708±$24k about the NH average |
| Holderness and Wentworth 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 |
$304,500±$39k 24% below NH |
| Holderness and Wentworth 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±$686Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,659±$794 11% above NH |
| Holderness and Wentworth 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 |
$5,532 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Orford 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orford and Holderness 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 | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | 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.