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Eliot vs Greenland vs Hollis vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Greenland | Hollis | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
4,106Lowest |
8,603Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Eliot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #10 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Greenland School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.