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Hollis vs South Eliot vs Hopkinton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Hopkinton has the youngest population (median age 45).
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 | South Eliot | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
4,203Lowest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
45±2.8Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| South Eliot 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% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton 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. |
$99,299±$9kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$137,477±$21k 70% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$506,900±$54k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,270±$129Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| South Eliot 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. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Hopkinton 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and Hopkinton 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 | — | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | — | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.