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Hollis vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
15,057Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48k 103% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hooksett 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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U.S. 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.