Compare towns
Hollis vs Nashua vs Wilton
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 expensive homes ($676k median).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($382k 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 | Nashua | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
91,294Highest |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Hollis and Wilton 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%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Nashua 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% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Wilton 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Nashua and Wilton 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 |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% 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 |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Nashua 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Nashua School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Nashua High School South | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
12.8Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.