What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).

Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holderness	Raymond
People
Population	1,917Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S.
	Raymond 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 U.S.: 22%	19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Raymond 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 U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Holderness and Raymond 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 U.S.: 35.7%	49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Raymond 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 34% above U.S.	$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Holderness and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S.	$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Raymond 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 46% above U.S.	$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Highest 26% above U.S.	$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Raymond 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 U.S.: 12.5%	5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Holderness School District	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.