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Brookline vs Woonsocket 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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Woonsocket | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
43,521Highest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% 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% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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| 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.