What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).

Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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	Reading
People
Population	1,917Highest	699Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S.
	Reading 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%	18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Reading 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%	28.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Holderness and Reading 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%	46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Reading 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.	$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Holderness and Reading 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.	$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S.
	Reading 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.	$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S.	$5,754Highest 84% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Reading 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%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Reading 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	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.