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North Hampton vs Hingham 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
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Hollis has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Hingham | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
24,283Highest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hollis and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22k 109% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kLowest 102% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48k 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hingham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Lowest 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Hingham | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.