Compare towns
Holderness vs Sanbornton vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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 | Sanbornton | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
3,053 |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
| Barnstead and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead 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±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Sanbornton 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 39% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
$6,003Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton and Barnstead 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.