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North Hampton vs Epsom 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
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | North Hampton | Epsom | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
4,939 |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH |
49.4±5 14% 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 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest 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+ | 26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% 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 | $670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% 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 | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% 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 | $8,529 28% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Epsom 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.