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Nashua vs Rye 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
Nashua has the most affordable homes ($404k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Nashua | Rye | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
5,611Lowest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Nashua and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41 16% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
| Rye and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799Lowest about the NH average |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nashua and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Hollis 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Rye School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.