What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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	Weathersfield
People
Population	1,917Lowest	2,856Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S.
	Weathersfield 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 U.S.: 22%	22%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Weathersfield 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 U.S.: 17.2%	25.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Holderness and Weathersfield 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%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S.	$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average
	Holderness and Weathersfield 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.	$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Holderness and Weathersfield 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.	$1,401±$61Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S.	$4,540Highest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weathersfield 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%	8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weathersfield 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	—	#21 of 70 in VT
School district	Holderness School District	Weathersfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.