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Holderness vs White River Junction vs Somersworth
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 most homeowners (83.7%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
3,364 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Highest about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and Somersworth 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth 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. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Holderness and White River Junction 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Somersworth 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. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Somersworth 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 | — | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| 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.