Compare towns
Hollis vs Hampton vs Hampton Beach
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 kids (21% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
16,426Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Lowest 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hollis and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$508,900±$76kLowest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.