What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).

Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holderness	Warren
People
Population	1,917Highest	942Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH	51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH
	Warren 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 NH: 18.2%	18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Warren 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 NH: 20.1%	24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Holderness and Warren 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 NH: 40.6%	24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Holderness and Warren 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 9% above NH	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH
	Holderness and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH	$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH	$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH
	Holderness and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Highest 41% below NH	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2%
	Warren 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 NH: 7.2%	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Warren 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	Warren School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.