Compare towns
Hollis vs Nashua vs Hopkinton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 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 | Nashua | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
91,294Highest |
6,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
| Hollis and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Hopkinton 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% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Nashua 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 |
$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Hollis and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Nashua and Hollis 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 |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Nashua and Hopkinton 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% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Hopkinton 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Nashua School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Nashua High School South | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.