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Hollis vs Lyndeborough vs North Hampton vs Amherst
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).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | North Hampton | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
1,616Lowest |
4,543 |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
45.9±3.5Lowest 6% above NH |
| North Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Hollis 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%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
| Hollis and Amherst 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 |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above 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 |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst 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% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Hollis 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | — | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.