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North Hampton vs Hampton vs Greenland 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
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Greenland | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
16,426Highest |
4,106Lowest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Greenland 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% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hollis and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis and Greenland 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 |
$550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above 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±$106 21% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Greenland School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.