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Wilmot vs South Hampton vs Holderness
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 oldest population (median age 53).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Wilmot | South Hampton | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
984Lowest |
1,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Wilmot 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| South Hampton and Wilmot 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | South Hampton School District | Holderness 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 |
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.