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Hollis vs Rye vs Nashua 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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Nashua has the most affordable homes ($404k 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 | Rye | Nashua | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
5,611 |
91,294Highest |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Rye and North Hampton 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% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 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%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and North Hampton 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Nashua 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 |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
$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±$48k 68% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,737±$41 16% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Rye 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nashua 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 NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Rye School District | Nashua School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Nashua High School South | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
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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.