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Hollis vs Somersworth vs Hooksett 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 the highest household income ($169k).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Somersworth | Hooksett | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
12,111 |
15,057Highest |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below 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% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above 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 |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$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 |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hooksett 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Hooksett 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District | Hooksett School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.