Compare NH Towns

Compare up to 4 towns side-by-side across housing, economy, schools, and quality of life.

Holderness

Grafton County
Pop: 2,004
White Mountains
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Freedom

Carroll County
Pop: 1,689
Lakes Region
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Madison

Carroll County
Pop: 2,565
White Mountains
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Wolfeboro

Carroll County
Pop: 6,416
Lakes Region
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🏠 Property Tax (2025)

MetricHoldernessFreedomMadisonWolfeboro
Total Tax Rate$9.42 per $1,000$7.39 per $1,000$8.98 per $1,000$8.36 per $1,000
Effective Rate$6.72 per $1,000$7.21 per $1,000$9.04 per $1,000$8.03 per $1,000
Equalization Ratio71.3%97.6%100.7%96.0%
Municipal Rate$2.15$2.96$2.39$3.21
School Rate$4.80$2.63$4.89$3.37
Est. Tax on $400k Home$3,768$2,956$3,592$3,344

πŸ’° Housing & Cost of Living

MetricHoldernessFreedomMadisonWolfeboro
Median Home Value$346,900$339,100$331,600$396,900
Median Rent$1,326/moN/A$964/mo$748/mo
Median Household Income$79,125$74,167$101,333$75,783
Homeownership Rate80.02%94.27%85.79%77.68%

πŸ‘₯ Demographics

MetricHoldernessFreedomMadisonWolfeboro
Population2,0041,6892,5656,416
Median Age44.7 years58.8 years43.8 years56.6 years
Avg Household Size2.21 people2.29 people2.64 people2.27 people
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.61%24.05%19.19%23.52%

πŸ’Ό Employment & Economy

MetricHoldernessFreedomMadisonWolfeboro
Unemployment Rate2.25%6.02%8.69%5.03%
Poverty Rate9.61%13.1%4.39%9.21%