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Holderness vs Wayne 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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k 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 | Wayne | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Highest |
1,101 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holderness and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above 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. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above 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. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 26% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.