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Hollis vs Hooksett vs Amherst
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).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Hooksett | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603Lowest |
15,057Highest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
| Hollis and Amherst 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Amherst 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
| 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 |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$9,773 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Amherst 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.