Compare towns
Rye vs Derry vs Hooksett 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
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Rye | Derry | Hooksett | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,611Lowest |
34,116Highest |
15,057 |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Rye and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,519 13% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rye School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hooksett School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.