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Nashua vs White River Junction vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Nashua | White River Junction | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
3,364Lowest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$5k 19% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799 118% 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 | 45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nashua and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 120 in NH | — | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | — | 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 |
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.