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Newington 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Newington | Hollis | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
8,603Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest 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+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newington and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kLowest 47% 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 | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$670,400±$61kLowest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Newington and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest 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 | Newington School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.