Compare towns
Lyme vs Madbury vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Lyme | Madbury | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
2,203 |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
| Hollis and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hollis and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hollis and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,598±$302Highest 7% above NH |
| Hollis and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Lyme 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 |
| School district | Lyme School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.