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Hollis vs Newfields vs Stratham vs Brookline
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Newfields | Stratham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
2,023Lowest |
7,754 |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hollis and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Stratham 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% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$544,400±$38kLowest 35% above NH |
| Hollis and Stratham 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 |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Brookline 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781Lowest 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Newfields 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.