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Hollis vs Milford vs Hampton Falls
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 the most people working from home (29%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Milford | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
16,337Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Milford and Hampton Falls 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 |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Hollis and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Milford 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 |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Hollis 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Hampton Falls 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.