Compare towns
Holderness vs Wilmot vs Hampton Falls
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).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Wilmot | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,487Lowest |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Holderness and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school 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.