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North Hartland vs Sanbornton vs Holderness

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 oldest population (median age 59.2).
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

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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.

MeasureNorth HartlandSanborntonHolderness
People
Population
322Lowest
3,053Highest
1,917
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
59.2±4.6Highest
52% above U.S.
41.9±5.4
8% above U.S.
39.4±7.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
13.4%±17.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±9.3
U.S.: 22%
Sanbornton 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%
21.5%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±4.6Highest
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%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
55.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Holderness and Sanbornton 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.
$113,750±$41kHighest
41% above U.S.
$107,863±$45k
34% above U.S.
Sanbornton 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±$354k
26% above U.S.
$452,300±$30kHighest
36% above U.S.
$363,100±$60kLowest
9% above U.S.
Sanbornton and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,289±$198Lowest
9% below U.S.
$2,068±$385Highest
46% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly —
$5,731Highest
84% above U.S.
$3,923Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.2%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
29.3%±23.5
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Hartland and Sanbornton 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%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
54%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
0%±8.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.8%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Sanbornton and Holderness 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 — #42 of 120 in NH —
School district — Winnisquam Regional School District Holderness School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.