Compare towns
Hollis vs Londonderry vs Atkinson
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 people working from home (29%).
Londonderry has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Londonderry | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
26,685Highest |
7,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Atkinson 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% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Londonderry 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% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson 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% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Londonderry 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 |
$132,556±$14kLowest 34% above NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
| Hollis and Atkinson 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 |
$505,200±$20kLowest 26% above NH |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Londonderry 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 |
$8,069 21% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Londonderry 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% |
2.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Londonderry 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Londonderry School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.