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Holderness vs Richmond vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Richmond | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
4,159Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond 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±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Holderness 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. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385 46% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.