Holderness, NH

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Holderness, New Hampshire

Holderness, New Hampshire, in Grafton county, is 51 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 98 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. About 1,930 people people live in Holderness.

The People and Families of Holderness

In Holderness, about 64% of adults are married. Homes in Holderness tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Holderness had a median family income of $55,526. It turns out that people in Holderness tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($5,450) in Holderness than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Holderness Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Holderness, about 79% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town.

Commuting

In Holderness, 89% of commuters drive to work. In Holderness, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

Holderness strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Holderness, NH

Comparing Holderness to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Grafton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	03245
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.732
Longitude	-71.588

Station	PLYMOUTH
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 29 F
Apr Temp	29 to 54 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	FRANKLIN FALLS DAM
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	42.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,930	100%
Male	945	49%
Female	985	51%
Under 18	471	24.4%
18+	1,459	75.6%
65+	248	12.8%
Median Age	42.1
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,889	97.9%
African-American	9	0.5%
Asian	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	22	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,065
Growth	135
Growth %	7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.2%
Irish	14.6%
German	8.6%
US/American	8.5%
French Canadian	7.5%
French (except Basque)	6.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.1%
Italian	6%
Scottish	5.9%
Polish	3.3%
Dutch	1.6%
Swedish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Romanian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Holderness	1,930	$55,526
Ashland	1,955	$38,487
Center Harbor	996	$55,938
Meredith	5,943	$54,764
New Hampton	1,950	$52,366
Plymouth	5,892	$43,797
Sandwich	1,286	$55,417

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Holderness Free Library Routes 3 & 113 Holderness, New Hampshire (603) 968-7066

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