What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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	Rupert
People
Population	1,917Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Holderness and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rupert 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holderness and Rupert 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.	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Holderness and Rupert 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.	$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Holderness and Rupert 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.	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Holderness and Rupert 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%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.