Compare towns
Holderness 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
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Holderness | Hollis | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
8,603Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% 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 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest 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+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hollis and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
| Hollis and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
| Holderness and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #8 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Rye 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.