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Holderness vs Warner vs Mapleton
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Warner | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,959Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Warner and Mapleton 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Mapleton 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 26% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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 |
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.