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Hollis vs Amherst vs Lyndeborough vs Nashua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | Hollis | Amherst | Lyndeborough | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
11,861 |
1,616Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nashua and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
| Hollis and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
| Nashua and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.