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Webster vs Holderness vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Webster | Holderness | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
1,917 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Webster and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Holderness and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Holderness and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Holderness School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.