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Hollis vs Meredith 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 expensive homes ($676k median).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Meredith | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
6,758Lowest |
11,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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 109% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
| Hollis and Pepperell 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. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Pepperell 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.