Compare towns
Greenland vs Hollis vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Hollis | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
8,603Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% 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 |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lyndeborough 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% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Greenland School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.