Compare towns
Deerfield vs Bow vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Bow | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
8,335 |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
| Hollis and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
| Bow and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,598±$302Highest 7% above NH |
| Hollis and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bow and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Bow 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Bow School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.