Compare towns
Holderness vs Westmoreland vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Westmoreland | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,237Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon 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 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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 NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Westmoreland 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 |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Holderness and Westmoreland 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 |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Holderness and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 41% below NH |
$6,643Highest about the NH average |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.