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Winchester vs Holderness vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Winchester | Holderness | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212Highest |
1,917 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Winchester School District | Holderness School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.