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Hollis vs White River Junction vs Windham
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 most people working from home (29%).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | White River Junction | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
3,364Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$22k 109% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hollis 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% 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% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.