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Hollis vs Londonderry vs Nashua

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).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).

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.

MeasureHollisLondonderryNashua
People
Population
8,603Lowest
26,685
91,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+7%
NH: +4.6%
+5.6%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.4±5Highest
14% above NH
42.7±0.9
about the NH average
40±1.3Lowest
8% below NH
Kids under 18
21%±4Highest
NH: 18.2%
20.6%±2.1
NH: 18.2%
18.6%±1.2Lowest
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%±4.7Highest
NH: 20.1%
16.4%±1.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
16.9%±1
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
57.3%Highest
NH: 40.6%
47.6%
NH: 40.6%
41.2%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.7Lowest
NH: 6%
4.8%±1
NH: 6%
5%±0.6Highest
NH: 6%
Nashua 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±$14k
34% above NH
$96,326±$5kLowest
about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$675,900±$48kHighest
68% above NH
$505,200±$20k
26% above NH
$403,900±$11kLowest
about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,598±$302Lowest
7% above NH
$1,803±$154Highest
21% above NH
$1,737±$41
16% above NH
Londonderry and Nashua 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
$6,799Lowest
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.3%±19.5Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.9%±7.8Highest
NH: 48.2%
45.8%±4.2
NH: 48.2%
Londonderry and Nashua 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%
2.7%
NH: 7.2%
7.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
85.6%
NH: 72.8%
55.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
same as NH
1986Highest
7 yrs newer than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the NH average
29 minHighest
7% above NH
26 minLowest
about the NH average
Work from home
29%±6.4Highest
NH: 16.8%
22.8%±2.7
NH: 16.8%
17.4%±1.6Lowest
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 #67 of 120 in NH
School district Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District Londonderry School District Nashua School District
High school in town Hollis-Brookline High School Londonderry Senior High School Nashua High School South
Students per teacherat that high school
11.8Lowest
12.0
12.8Highest
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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.