Compare towns
Greenland vs Hampton Falls vs Windham 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 the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Hollis has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Hampton Falls | Windham | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
2,328Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Hollis 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kLowest 64% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
| Windham 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±$42kLowest 65% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Windham 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% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Hampton Falls School District | Windham School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham 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 | 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.