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Hollis vs Newfields vs Stratham vs North Hampton
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 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 | Newfields | Stratham | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
2,023Lowest |
7,754 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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±$20k 53% above NH |
$146,458±$29kLowest 48% above NH |
| Newfields and Hollis 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 |
$646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$8,529Lowest 28% 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% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 | #12 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 | North Hampton 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.