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Concord vs Hollis vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Concord | Hollis | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
8,603 |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
| Hollis and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hollis 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.