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Holderness

A town of 1,917 people in Grafton County, New Hampshire
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About Holderness

Town in New Hampshire, United States
1761Established
2,004Population
35.9 sq miArea
584 ftElevation

Holderness is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,004 at the 2020 census. An agricultural and resort area, Holderness is home to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and is located on Squam Lake. Holderness is also home to Holderness School, a co-educational college-preparatory boarding school.

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ZIP code03245
Area code603
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Housing in Holderness

$667K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Holderness home is worth about $667,000, up 4.6% in a year, 29% above the New Hampshire typical home.

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Safety Grade B-

Holderness reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Holderness sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Holderness 1.5
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Holderness 5.9
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Holderness’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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