Compare towns
Brookline vs Hollis vs Hopkinton vs Brentwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brentwood has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Brookline | Hollis | Hopkinton | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736 |
8,603Highest |
6,037 |
4,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Hollis and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
$137,477±$21kLowest 39% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
| Brookline and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,713Lowest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hopkinton School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
12.0Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.