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North Hartland vs Holderness vs Chichester vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | North Hartland | Holderness | Chichester | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 322Lowest |
1,917 |
2,745Highest |
431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| North Hartland and Chichester 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. |
$2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
$1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Chichester 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 | — | — | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Chichester 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 | 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.