Compare towns
Greenland vs Holderness vs Plymouth 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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Holderness | Plymouth | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,917Lowest |
6,601 |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below 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%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Greenland 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 NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
54%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| 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 65% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% 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 |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Greenland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Plymouth 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% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Holderness School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional 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.