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Hollis vs Mapleton vs Brookline vs North Hampton
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Brookline | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,736 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22k 109% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Brookline and North Hampton 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and North 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brookline School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.