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Hollis vs Norwich vs Nashua
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Nashua has the most affordable homes ($404k 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 | Norwich | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
3,640Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Hollis 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest 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% |
5%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nashua 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±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Norwich 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. |
$403,900±$11kLowest 21% 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. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,799Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nashua and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and Norwich 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 | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Norwich School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.