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White River Junction vs Newmarket 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
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | White River Junction | Newmarket | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
9,463Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Newmarket and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket and White River Junction 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Newmarket School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.