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Vershire vs Holderness vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Vershire | Holderness | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,917Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 49% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Strafford School District |
| High school 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.