Compare towns
Hollis vs Atkinson 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%).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Atkinson | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
7,267Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
| Atkinson and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Nashua 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 |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
| Hollis and Atkinson 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 |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$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 |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.