Compare towns
Hollis vs Hampton Beach vs Brookline
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).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
2,605Lowest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Hollis 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Brookline and Hollis 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 |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline 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 |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hollis 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Hampton Beach 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — | Brookline 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.