What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).

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	Rockingham
People
Population	1,917Lowest	4,807Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S.
	Rockingham 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%	19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rockingham 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%	29.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Holderness and Rockingham 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%	37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rockingham 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.	$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S.
	Holderness and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S.	$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S.	$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S.	$4,887Highest 57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rockingham and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rockingham and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#65 of 70 in VT
School district	Holderness School District	Rockingham School District
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.