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Greenland vs Amesbury 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
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Greenland | Amesbury | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
17,403Highest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% 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 | $662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Amesbury | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.