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Hollis vs Lyndeborough vs Wilton vs Pepperell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
Pepperell has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Wilton | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
1,616Lowest |
3,960 |
11,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hollis and Lyndeborough 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Wilton 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 109% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hollis and Lyndeborough 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 221% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$6,698Lowest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.