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Hollis vs Stratham vs New London
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%).
Stratham has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
New London has the most affordable homes ($554k 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 | Stratham | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603Highest |
7,754 |
4,433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London and Hollis 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% |
12%±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%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
65.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
| Hollis and Stratham 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 |
$554,100±$64kLowest 38% 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±$302 7% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Stratham 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 | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.