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Hanover vs Hollis vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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 | Hanover | Hollis | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479 |
8,603Highest |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$140,655±$39kLowest 42% above NH |
| Hollis and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97k 109% above NH |
$675,900±$48kLowest 68% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rye and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Rye School District |
| High school 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.