What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).

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	Randolph
People
Population	1,917Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH
	Randolph and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2%	14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Holderness and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Randolph and Holderness 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%	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%
	Randolph 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	$101,750±$16kLowest about the NH average
	Holderness and Randolph 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	$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average
	Randolph and Holderness 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	$1,667±$215Lowest 12% above NH
	Holderness and Randolph 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	$4,269Highest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph 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%	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Holderness School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.