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North Hampton vs Marblehead 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).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k 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 | Marblehead | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
20,413Highest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.1±2Lowest 26% 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% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead 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% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marblehead 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±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22k 109% above U.S. |
| Marblehead 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. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48k 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 173% above U.S. |
$8,309Lowest 166% 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% |
49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marblehead 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% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marblehead 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Marblehead | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marblehead High | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.