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Hollis vs Norwich vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Norwich | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
3,640Lowest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hollis and Norwich 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Norwich 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 109% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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 103% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and Brookline 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Norwich School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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U.S. 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.