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Townshend vs Vershire 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
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Townshend | Vershire | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
842Lowest |
1,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Townshend and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.