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North Hampton vs Stoneham 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).
Stoneham has the most renters (29% rent).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Stoneham | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
23,355Highest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% 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% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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 81% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| 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±$61kLowest 102% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and North Hampton 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. |
$6,523Lowest 109% 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% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Stoneham | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.