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Brookline vs Wareham vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
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 | Wareham | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
23,302Highest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Wareham 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 112% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22k 109% above U.S. |
| 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 64% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hollis 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 221% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Wareham | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.