Compare towns
Hollis vs Lyndeborough vs Hampton
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%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% 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.
| Measure | Hollis | Lyndeborough | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
1,616Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Lowest 14% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough 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%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Lyndeborough 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Hollis 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 |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| 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 |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%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 |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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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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.