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Hollis vs Milford vs Somersworth vs Nashua
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 highest household income ($169k).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | Somersworth | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603Lowest |
16,337 |
12,111 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
40±1.3 8% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest 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%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nashua and Somersworth 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±$14k about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
| Nashua 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 |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Milford 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Somersworth School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Milford High School | Somersworth High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
10.7Lowest |
11.4 |
12.8Highest |
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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.