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Hollis vs Derry vs Hooksett vs Hopkinton
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 the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Derry | Hooksett | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
34,116Highest |
15,057 |
6,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Hollis and Hopkinton 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% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Derry 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Hopkinton 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% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hopkinton 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 |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Hollis and Hopkinton 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 |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Hopkinton 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Hopkinton 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hooksett School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
13.9Highest |
— | 12.0 |
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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.