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Wilder vs Holderness vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Wilder | Holderness | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,917Lowest |
4,576Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Lee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Lee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Wilder 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 | — | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.