Compare towns
Greenland vs Bow vs Webster 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
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Hollis has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Bow | Webster | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
8,335 |
2,227Lowest |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Bow 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 64% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% 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 | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| 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 56% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Bow School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 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.