Compare towns
Wilmot vs Holderness vs Newbury vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
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 | Wilmot | Holderness | Newbury | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
1,917 |
2,027 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Holderness and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Wilmot 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | — | Kearsarge Regional 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 | 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.