Compare towns
Newfane vs Manchester vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Newfane | Manchester | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
115,643Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,007±$2kHighest about the U.S. average |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Manchester and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$365,600±$7kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Manchester and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,922Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #115 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.