Compare towns
Hollis vs Keene vs North Hampton vs Sullivan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Keene | North Hampton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
22,939Highest |
4,543 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hollis 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Hollis 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% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| North 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 |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Sullivan 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Keene School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.