Compare towns
Hollis vs Pembroke vs Exeter
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 highest household income ($169k).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Pembroke | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
7,438Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Hollis and Exeter 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% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$7,589Lowest 14% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Exeter 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Pembroke Academy | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
12.1 |
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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.