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Newfane vs Rindge 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%).
Rindge has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
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 | Rindge | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
6,497Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7Lowest 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Rindge 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. |
$415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Newfane 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. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Rindge 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 | — | #50 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.