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Hollis vs Lyndeborough vs Exeter
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).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
1,616Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Exeter 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% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Lyndeborough 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 |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.