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Hollis vs Rockport vs Rye
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 highest household income ($169k).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Rockport | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
3,675Lowest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport 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 109% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48k 103% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Rye 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Hollis 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 | #8 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.