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Hollis vs Rye vs Topsham
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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Rye | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
5,611Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% 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% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Topsham 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Topsham 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham 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. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below 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. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Topsham 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Rye School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.