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Hollis vs Orford 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%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Orford | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
1,295Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above 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%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Orford 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% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford and Hollis 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 |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below 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±$302 7% above NH |
$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Orford 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.