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Hollis vs Stratham vs Auburn
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 oldest population (median age 49.4).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Stratham | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
7,754 |
6,119Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn 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 |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$600,300±$29kLowest 49% above NH |
| Hollis and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
| Stratham and Auburn 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hollis 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Auburn 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.