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Newbury vs Hollis vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Newbury | Hollis | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
8,603Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
49.4±5Lowest 14% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Newbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kLowest 18% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Hollis-Brookline High School | 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.