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Holderness vs St. Albans 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 highest household income ($108k).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | St. Albans | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
6,954Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Albans 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. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor 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. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Albans 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.